Post offices

Thurston Post Office

Open by scheduleMonday · 11 AM – 4 PM

Springfield, OR

ⓘ Hours as published by the business

4949 Main Street, Springfield, OR
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Opening hours

Monday · Today
11 AM – 4 PM
Tuesday
11 AM – 4 PM
Wednesday
11 AM – 4 PM
Thursday
11 AM – 4 PM
Friday
11 AM – 4 PM
Saturday
2 PM – 4 PM
Sunday

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

▤ Contact & details

⌖ Address
4949 Main Street, Springfield, OR 97478
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◆ Category
Post offices
◎ Country
US
◇ Operated by
United States Postal Service
▰ Official name
Springfield DCU
⌘ Branch
1382583

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver grumbled under his breath as he parked his truck outside Thurston Post Office. ‘Why does it always rain on Mondays?’ He looked up and saw something odd: a small puddle had formed near the mailbox, but there was no sign of recent rain. As he bent down to inspect the puddle, he noticed an old coin sticking out from beneath the mail slot. Curious, he picked it up—it was a shiny quarter with a mischievous glint. With a laugh, he thought, 'Maybe today’s not so bad after all.' Turning around, he saw a neighbor waving and smiling, holding another wet coin in their hand.

2. In the early hours of one foggy morning, a delivery driver parked his truck outside Thurston Post Office and noticed something peculiar on the loading dock—a small package wrapped in brown paper with no return address. Curious, he opened it to find inside a note reading: ‘This is your lucky day! Free donuts from Joe’s Bakery across the street.’ The next morning, everyone gathered for their daily mail run brought their own packages—all containing free pastries. Since then, Thurston Post Office has become known as the friendliest place in town.

3. In the late afternoon, a delivery driver adjusted his glasses and peered through the window of Thurston Post Office. Suddenly, he froze—an old stamp, long thought lost, seemed to wink back at him from its glass case. With a puzzled smile, he reached for an old magnifying glass on his keychain. ‘I must be seeing things,’ he muttered, but as he bent closer, the stamp seemed to whisper its name. That night, a regular customer asked if they could buy it. The next morning, the delivery driver found himself delivering not just letters, but also fame—and a small fortune—to Thurston Post Office.

4. One day, an ordinary mail carrier stopped for lunch in the small town café near Thurston Post Office. As he sat down, he noticed something peculiar on the counter—a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper with no return address. Curious, he opened it carefully and found inside a note that read: ‘Please deliver this letter to yourself.’ Confused, he did as instructed, only to receive another note the next day saying, “You missed my package again!” Turns out, it was just his nosy neighbor playing a prank.

Source details

Business attributes

Address

City
Springfield
Housenumber
4949
Postcode
97478
State
OR
Street
Main Street

Hours & freshness

Opening hours
Mo-Fr 11:00-16:00, Sa 14:00-16:00

Brand & operator

Official name
Springfield DCU
Operator
United States Postal Service
Short
USPS
Type
public
Wikidata
Q668687

What it offers

Amenity
post office

Other details

Branch
1382583

Source: OpenStreetMap, 19 recorded details for this place.

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