Bahamas Philately: Post Offices & Postmarks

District Commissions were responsible to establish new post offices in their own districts. However, the Commissioners were also responsible for paying the sub-postmasters from an allocated district general fund.

In the late 1950s, these funds were under strain from sub-post offices. Although there was a rapid increase in tourism and commercial activities, no new sub-post offices were opened between July 1959 and the early 1960s.

A

B

• Bimini
• Binnacle Hill

C

D

• Deep Creek (Eleuthera)

E

F

• Freeport

G

• George Town
• Grants Town
• Green Turtle Cay

H

• Harbour Island

I

J

K

L

• Landrail Point

M

• Mackey Street (Nassau)
• McKennons
• Meter Marks

N

• Nassau

O

P

Q

R

• Rock Sound
• Rum Cay

S

• Salina Point
• Sands Road
• San Salvador
• Savannah Sound
• Seymours
• Shirley Street
• Smith Point
• Stella Maris
• Sunley Building

T

U

V

W

• Wemyss Bight
• West End

X

Y

Z

References

• British Caribbean Philatelic Journal Vol 2 No.4 July 1962
• Postal History of the Bahamas  – Edward B Proud (2000)
• The Bahama Islands – A History and Catalogue of the handstamps and cancellations 1802-1967 – M H Luddington and G Raymond (1968)