168 The Thru-hiker's Handbook 2003
Post Office Information
The post offices in this listing are the ones most frequently used as maildrop locations
by past thru-hikers, according to survey. The number preceding the post-office name
indicates how many thru-hikers used that location last year as a maildrop location, as
follows: = 200+, = 100+, = 50+, = special listing.
Suches, GA 30572--Mon-Fri 7:30-11:30 and 1-4:30, Sat 7:30-11:30;
706-747-2611
Hiawassee, GA 30546--Mon-Fri 8:30-5, Sat 8:30-12:30; 706-896-3632
Franklin, NC 28734--Mon-Fri 8:30-5, Sat 9-noon; 828-524-3219
Fontana Dam, NC 28733--Mon-Fri 8:30-noon and 12:30-4:30, Sat 10-noon;
828-498-2315
Gatlinburg, TN 37738--Mon-Fri 9-5, Sat 10-noon; 865-436-5464
Hot Springs, NC 28743--Mon-Fri 8:30-11:30 and 12:30-4, Sat 8:30-10:30;
828-622-3242
Erwin, TN 37650--Mon-Fri 8-5, Sat 10-noon; 423-743-4811
Roan Mountain, TN 37687--Mon-Fri 8:15-11:30 and 12:30-4:15, Sat 8:15-11;
423-772-3661
Elk Park, NC 28622--Mon-Fri 7:30-noon and 1:15-4:30, Sat 7:30-11;
828-733-5711
Hampton, TN 37658--Mon-Fri 7:30-11:30, 12:30-4:30, Sat 8-10;
423-725-3703
Damascus, VA 24236--Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30, Sat 9-11; 276-475-3411
Troutdale, VA 24378--Mon-Fri 8-noon and 1-5, Sat 8-11; 276-677-3221
Atkins, VA 24311--Mon-Fri 8-noon and 12:30-4:30, Sat 9-11; 276-783-5551
Bland, VA 24315--Mon-Fri 8-11:30 and noon-4, Sat 8-11; 276-688-3751
Pearisburg, VA 24134--Mon-Fri 8-4:30, Sat 9-noon; will answer knock until
5:30pm weekdays if anyone working; 540-921-1100
Catawba, VA 24070--Mon-Fri 7:30-11:30 and 12:30-4:00, Sat 8-10:30;
540-384-6011
Daleville, VA 24083--Mon-Fri 8-5, Sat 8-noon; 540-992-4422
Troutville, VA 24175--Mon-Fri 8:30-5, Sat 8:30-11:30; 540-992-1472
Big Island, VA 24526--Mon-Fri 8:30-12:30, 1:30-5, Sat 8:30-11; 434-299-5072
Glasgow, VA 24555--Mon-Fri 8-4:30, Sat 8-11; 540-258-2852
Montebello. VA 24464--Mon-Fri 8-4:30, Sat 9-noon; 540-377-9218
Waynesboro, VA 22980--Mon-Fri 8:30-5, Sat 9-11; 540-942-7320
Front Royal, VA 22630--Mon-Fri 8:30-5, Sat 8:30-1; 540-635-8482
Linden, VA 22642--Mon-Fri 8-noon and 1-5, Sat 8-noon; 540-636-9936
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425--Mon-Fri 8-4, Sat 9-noon; 304-535-2479
South Mountain, PA 17261--Mon-Fri 8-1 and 2-5, Sat 8-noon; 717-749-5833
Boiling Springs, PA 17007--Mon-Fri 8-4:30, Sat 8-noon; 717-258-6668
Duncannon, PA 17020--Mon-Fri 8-4:30, Sat 8-noon; 717-834-3332
Port Clinton, PA 19549--Mon-Fri 7:30-12:30 and 2-5, Sat 8-11; 610-562-3787
Slatington, PA 18080--Mon-Fri 8:30-5, Sat 8:30-noon; 610-767-2182
Palmerton, PA 18071--Mon-Fri 8:30-5, Sat 8:30-noon; 610-826-2286
Delaware Water Gap, PA 18327--Mon-Fri 8:30-noon and 1-4:45,
Sat 8:30-11:30; 570-476-0304; no credit cards after 4pm
Unionville, NY 10988--Mon-Fri 8-noon and 1-5, Sat 8-noon; 845-726-3535
Glenwood, NJ 07418--Mon-Fri 7:30-5 (Thur until 7), Sat 6:30-2; 973-764-2616
Vernon, NJ 07462--Mon-Fri 8:30-5, Sat 10-1; 973-764-9056
Arden, NY 10910
--Mon-Fri 10-noon, Sat 10-noon; 845-351-5341
Southfields, NY 10975--Mon-Fri 8-noon and 1-5, Sat 8:30-11:30; 845-351-2628
