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Springfield Post Office

Open by scheduleMonday · 7:45 AM – 5 PM

Springfield, IL United States Post Office

ⓘ Hours as published by the business

411 East Monroe Street, Springfield, IL
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Opening hours

Monday · Today
7:45 AM – 5 PM
Tuesday
7:45 AM – 5 PM
Wednesday
7:45 AM – 5 PM
Thursday
7:45 AM – 5 PM
Friday
7:45 AM – 5 PM
Saturday
Sunday

Holidays and short days are the usual exceptions — call before a long drive.

▤ Contact & details

☎ Phone
+1-217-753-3432
⌖ Address
411 East Monroe Street, Springfield, IL 62701
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◆ Category
Post offices
◎ Country
US
◇ Operated by
United States Postal Service
▰ Official name
USPS

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the Springfield Post Office, a regular shouted one morning, ‘I just saw the mailman talking to himself!’ Since then, everyone’s been watching for the imaginary friend who only appears around sorting time. One day, an old lady approached the counter and asked the mail clerk, ‘Did you see that mailman talking to someone outside?’ The clerk replied calmly, ‘Yes ma’am, he talks to his invisible friend every Tuesday.’ She thought for a moment and said, ‘Well, I’ve seen him too—turning left instead of right when delivering packages!’ Everyone burst out laughing, realizing they’d all been fooled by the delivery driver’s prank.

2. A delivery driver pulled up to the Springfield Post Office one afternoon with an unusual package. As he approached the counter, he whispered to himself, 'This is gonna be interesting.' The clerk raised an eyebrow and asked, ‘What’s in it?’ The driver grinned and replied, ‘Just a letter from Santa Claus to Mrs. Clause.’ They both burst out laughing as they realized what day it was—February 15th. Turns out, it was just another Valentine’s Day mix-up at the North Pole mailroom.

3. At the Springfield Post Office, a sign appeared one day: ‘Priority Mail Now Delivered by Unicorn.’ No one believed it until packages started arriving wrapped in rainbow paper. Soon, customers were lining up not for stamps or boxes, but for that magical unicorn service. A regular complained, 'This is ridiculous!' But his package arrived with a little note: "Sorry for the delay—unicorn had a nap." The Springfield Post Office became famous for its sense of humor and quirky charm.

4. At the Springfield Post Office, a delivery driver once asked curiously, 'Why does every package here seem heavier than it should be?' A senior clerk leaned over and whispered with a smile, ‘Because they’re all filled with letters from Santa Claus, addressed to your house!’ The delivery driver scratched his head, realizing that yes, indeed, every year around Christmas time, he always seemed to deliver more packages to him than anyone else in town.

Source details

Business attributes

Address

City
Springfield
Housenumber
411
Postcode
62701
State
IL
Street
East Monroe Street

Contacts

Phone
+1-217-753-3432

Hours & freshness

Opening hours
Mo-Fr 07:45-17:00

Brand & operator

Brand
United States Post Office
Wikidata
Q668687
Operator
United States Postal Service
Short
USPS
Type
public
Wikidata
Q668687
Wikipedia
en:United States Postal Service
Short name
USPS

What it offers

Amenity
post office

Source: OpenStreetMap, 18 recorded details for this place.

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