Westhampton Station Richmond Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a little girl walked into the Westhampton Station Richmond Post Office and asked the clerk with wide eyes: ‘Why is that mailman talking to himself in Russian?’ The clerk smiled gently and replied, 'Oh, he's just our new delivery driver from Moscow. He gets lost sometimes trying to find his route.' The little girl nodded thoughtfully, then said, 'I’ll help him next time!' And indeed, she did—leading him through the streets like a local tour guide.

2. One day, a small dog dashed into the Westhampton Station Richmond Post Office, barking frantically at an empty package box. The postal workers exchanged puzzled glances but couldn’t figure out why the canine was so agitated. All of a sudden, an old lady walked in and started laughing. ‘Oh, that little rascal!’ she said. Turns out her great-nephew had sent her a surprise care package, and the dog recognized his scent on the box.’ Everyone laughed, and from then on, the postal workers knew better than to ignore any canine visitors.

3. One afternoon, an old cat sauntered into the Westhampton Station Richmond Post Office, its eyes fixed on something mysterious behind the counter. The postal clerk, startled but amused, looked down and saw nothing but a curious feline observer. With a smile, she picked up a nearby package and gently placed it in front of the cat. 'I think you were waiting for this,' she said. The cat sniffed the box, twitched its tail, then sauntered out as mysteriously as it had arrived, leaving behind only a whiff of catnip and a puzzled delivery driver who wondered if he’d missed his own delivery.

4. A delivery driver pulled up to the Westhampton Station Richmond Post Office one rainy afternoon, only to discover that his package had been replaced with a large, colorful umbrella. Confused and curious, he opened it carefully—inside was a handwritten note: ‘Use me when you’re stuck in the rain, not packages.’ Smiling, he took the umbrella home, where it became a neighborhood legend. A few days later, an anonymous neighbor left another colorful umbrella outside his door, along with a simple message: “For when life delivers more than just mail.”