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22-717: (Redirected from Mclure ) McClure may refer to: Geography [ edit ] McClure, Illinois , USA McClure, Ohio , USA McClure, Pennsylvania , USA McClure, Virginia , USA Maclure Glacier , a glacier in Yosemite National Park McClure Pass , a mountain pass in Colorado, USA M'Clure Strait , a strait on the edge of the Canadian Northwest Territories McClure Township, Holt County, Nebraska , USA Lake McClure ,

44-622: A reservoir in central California, USA Mount Maclure , a mountain in Yosemite National Park Other [ edit ] McClure (crater) , an impact crater on the Moon McClure (surname) McClure's Magazine , a popular United States illustrated monthly magazine at the turn of the 20th century See also [ edit ] McClure House (disambiguation) All pages with titles containing McClure McCluer (disambiguation) McLure Topics referred to by

66-519: A separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. As of the 2020 census there were 256 people, 111 households, and 79 families residing in the village. The population density was 167.54 inhabitants per square mile (64.69/km ). There were 153 housing units at an average density of 100.13 per square mile (38.66/km ). The racial makeup of the village was 93.36% White , 1.17% African American , 0.78% from other races , and 4.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of

88-986: A specific post office for receipt or delivery. During the 19th century in the United States , this often led to smaller communities being renamed after their post offices, particularly after the Post Office Department began to require that post office names not be duplicated within a state . The term "post-office" has been in use since the 1650s, shortly after the legalisation of private mail services in England in 1635. In early modern England, post riders — mounted couriers —were placed, or "posted", every few hours along post roads at posting houses (also known as post houses) between major cities, or " post towns ". These stables or inns permitted important correspondence to travel without delay. In early America, post offices were also known as stations. This term, as well as

110-515: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages McClure, Illinois McClure is a village in McClure Precinct , Alexander County, Illinois , United States . It was incorporated in 2004 and had a population of 256 at the 2020 census. McClure is part of the Cape Girardeau – Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area . McClure

132-402: Is identified by its PIN. Post offices coming under Department of Posts, Ministry of Communication, Government of India have a history of one hundred fifty years. Private courier and delivery services often have offices as well, although these are usually not called "post offices", except in the case of Germany , which has fully privatised its national postal system . As abbreviation PO

154-464: Is instead known as a sorting office or delivery office, which may have a large central area known as a sorting or postal hall. Integrated facilities combining mail processing with railway stations or airports are known as mail exchanges. In India , post offices are found in almost every village having panchayat (a "village council"), towns, cities, and throughout the geographical area of India. India's postal system changed its name to India Post after

176-430: Is located at 37°18′45″N 89°25′54″W  /  37.312582°N 89.431560°W  / 37.312582; -89.431560 . According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, McClure has a total area of 1.53 square miles (3.96 km ), all land. The community of McClure was established prior to 1836, the year its post office opened, and was originally known as Clear Creek Landing or Clear Creek. The community's name

198-433: Is used, together with GPO for General Post Office and LPO for Licensed Post Office. There is evidence of corps of royal couriers disseminating the decrees of Egyptian pharaohs as early as 2400   BCE, and it is possible that the service greatly precedes that date. Similarly, there may be ancient organised systems of post houses providing mounted courier service, although sources vary as to precisely who initiated

220-539: The Holy Roman Empire . The British Postal Museum claims that the oldest functioning post office in the world is on High Street in Sanquhar , Scotland . The post office has functioned continuously since 1712, during which horses and stagecoaches were used to carry mail. Rural parts of Canada in the 19th century utilised the way office system. Villagers could leave their letters at the way office which were then taken to

242-529: The 1930s, the village had two train stations, a sizable business district, and a population of roughly 400. The village has since declined and now has relatively few businesses. The McClure family's house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to

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264-468: The 2000 A.D., post offices would collect fees for radio licenses, recruitment for government jobs, and the operation of public call telephone (PCO) booths. Postmen would deliver letters, money orders, and parcels to places that are within the assigned area of a particular post office. Each Indian post office is assigned a unique six-digit code called the Postal Index Number , or PIN. Each post office

286-572: The advent of private courier companies in the 1990s. It is run by the Indian government's Department of Posts. India Post accepts and delivers inland letters, postcards, parcels, postal stamps, and money orders (money transfers). Few post offices in India offer speed post (fast delivery) and payments or bank savings services. It is also uncommon for Indian post offices to sell insurance policies or accept payment for electricity, landline telephone, or gas bills. Until

308-402: The average family size was 2.17. The village's age distribution consisted of 8.7% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 14.6% from 25 to 44, 41.4% from 45 to 64, and 31.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males. The median income for a household in the village

330-499: The nearest post office, as well as pick up their mail from the way office. In parts of Europe, special postal censorship offices existed to intercept and censor mail. In France, such offices were known as cabinets noirs . In many jurisdictions, mailboxes and post office boxes have long been in widespread use for drop-off and pickup (respectively) of mail and small packages outside post offices or when offices are closed. Germany's national postage system Deutsche Post introduced

352-583: The other providing sturdy oxen for bulk shipments. The Byzantine historian Procopius , though not unbiased, records the Cursus Publicus system remained largely intact until it was dismantled in the Byzantine empire by the emperor Justinian in the 6th century. The Princely House of Thurn and Taxis family initiated regular mail service from Brussels in the 16th century , directing the Imperial Post of

374-410: The population. There were 111 households, out of which 14.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.75% were married couples living together, 22.52% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.83% were non-families. 27.93% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.61% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and

396-1103: The practice. In the Persian Empire , a Chapar Khaneh system existed along the Royal Road . Similar postage systems were established in India and China by the Mauryan and Han dynasties in the 2nd century BCE. The Roman historian Suetonius credited Augustus with regularising the Roman transportation and courier network, the Cursus Publicus . Local officials were obliged to provide couriers who would be responsible for their message's entire course. Locally maintained post houses ( Latin : stationes ) privately owned rest houses ( Latin : mansiones ) and were obliged or honored to care for couriers along their way. The Roman emperor Diocletian later established two parallel systems: one providing fresh horses or mules for urgent correspondence and

418-450: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title McClure . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=McClure&oldid=1159609003 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

440-438: The term "post house", fell from use as horse and coach services were replaced by railways , aircraft , and automobiles . The term "post office" usually refers to government postal facilities providing customer service. " General Post Office " is sometimes used for the national headquarters of a postal service, even if the building does not provide customer service. A postal facility that is used exclusively for processing mail

462-450: Was $ 42,614, and the median income for a family was $ 51,250. Males had a median income of $ 28,958 versus $ 25,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $ 23,432. About 19.0% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 63.2% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over. Post office Before the advent of postal codes and the post office, postal systems would route items to

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484-481: Was changed to Wheatland in 1887 due to the large wheat fields in the region. Thomas J. McClure, for whose family the village was eventually named, moved to the village in 1842; he and his wife Caroline became prominent local farmers and raised seven children. Their son J. T. became the village postmaster, and he had the post office's name changed to McClure in 1895 to avoid confusion with the Wheaton, Illinois post office. By

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