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Originally Posted by 1976gmc20

Back in the mid-1990s those in charge of the USPS at that time decided to spend millions of dollars to build brand new brick and glass stand alone post offices in small towns. Mostly the new buildings replaced the contract POs located in little stores and gas stations which usually made those business non-viable anymore.

So then maybe about eight years ago (cough!) they decided the rural post offices were costing too much money and decided to shut them down completely. There was a big uproar about this so in the end they only shut down some of them and then drastically reduced the hours on the rest.

Another piece of America gone: the tiny little general stores where you could pick up or send your mail, buy a quart of milk or some nails, fill up your pickup, and learn all the local news.

Absolutely this is the case. I remember thinking that was such a waste. Here in town we now have two grocery stores that serve as post offices and are open at hours convenient for working folks.