Post Offices in Fife 1837

Place Postmaster/mistress Information
AberdourGavin WhiteLetters from Edinburgh arrive every evening at half past six, and are despatched every morning at half past two. Letters from Inverkeithing arrive every morning at half past five, and are despatched every afternoon at four. Letters from Kirkcaldy arrive every morning at half past two, and are despatched every evening at half past six.
Anstruther (East and West), and KilrennyAgnes Robb
Post Office, High Street, Anstruther.
Letters from all parts arrive every morning at three, and are despatched every evening at seven. Letters from Crail arrive every evening at seven, and are despatched every morning at three.
Auchterderran, Kinglassie and LochgellyLetters arrive from and are despatched to Kirkcaldy.
Auchtermuchty and NeighbourhoodMrs James LaingLetters from Edinburgh and the North arrive every morning at eight, and are despatched every evening at five.
BurntislandElizabeth RossLetters from Edinburgh arrive every forenoon at eleven and evening at seven, and are despatched every morning at two and afternoon at two. Letters from Inverkeithing arrive (by horse post) every morning at six, and are despatched every afternoon at half past three. Letters from Kirkcaldy arrive every morning at two, and are despatched every evening at six.
Ceres and KembackLetters are brought from and despatched to Cupar, Fife.
Crail and KingsbarnsJames Key
Post Office in High Street, Crail.
Letters from all parts arrive every morning at four, and are despatched every evening at half past six.
Cupar and DairsieDr Charles Grace
Post Office in Bonnygate, Cupar.
Letters from Edinburgh and the South arrive every morning at two, and are despatched every evening at half past eight. Letters from Dundee and the West arrive every morning at twenty minutes before ten, and are despatched every afternoon at two. Letters from St Andrew’s arrive every evening at twenty minutes before nine, and are despatched every morning at a quarter past five. Letters from Auchtermuchty, etc arrive every evening at eight, and are despatched every morning at a quarter past five.
DunfermlineMiss Catherine Angus
Post Office in Kirkgate.
Letters from Edinburgh, London, and all parts of the South arrive every evening at half past six, and are despatched every morning at three. Letters from Glasgow, Greenock, Paisley, Stirling and all parts of the West arrive every morning at three, and are despatched every evening at half past six. Letters from the North and East arrive every morning at a quarter past six, and are despatched every afternoon at a quarter before four.
Dysart with the Parishes of Pathhead, Abbotshall, Auchtertool, Kennoway and NeighbourhoodsMrs Lumsdale
Post Office in Dysart.
Letters from London and all parts of the South arrive every night at nine, and are despatched every night at a quarter before seven. Letters from the North arrive every morning at nine, and are despatched every morning at two.
FalklandWilliam Gulland
Post Office in Back Wynd.
Letters from all parts arrive every morning at ten, and are despatched every afternoon at two.
Ferry Port on Craig, with Newport, Forgan and LeucharsAlexander Christie
Post Office in Ferry Port on Craig.
Margaret McGregor
Post Office in Newport.
(Ferry Port on Craig) Letters from all parts arrive every morning at half past eight, and are despatched every evening at seven in summer and four in winter.
(Newport) Letters from Dundee arrive every morning at half past seven, and are despatched every afternoon at half past one. Letters from Cupar, Fife and St Andrew’s arrive every evening in summer at eight and in winter at four, and are despatched every morning at half past seven.
Inverkeithing, with the villages of Crossgates, North Queensferry and NeighbourhoodsJames Angus
Post Office in Inverkeithing.
Letters arrive from Edinburgh arrive every evening at half past five, and are despatched every morning at four. Letters from Aberdeen arrive every morning at four, and are despatched every evening at half past five. Letters from Kirkcaldy arrive every evening at five and morning at half past three, and are despatched every evening at half past five and morning at four. Letters from Kincardine arrive every morning at three, and are despatched every evening at half past five. Letters from Dunfermline arrive every evening at five, and are despatched every evening at six.
Kettle and PitlessieKettle. Letters arrive from and are despatched to Cupar, Fife and Falkland daily.
Kilconquhar, with Colinsburgh, Elie and NeighbourhoodsMrs Elizabeth Ronald
Post Office in Colinsburgh.
Margaret Thomson
Post Office in Elie.
(Colinsburgh) Letters from all parts arrive every morning at two, and are despatched every evening at half past eight.
(Elie) Letters from all parts arrive every morning at eight, and are despatched every evening at half past six.
Kinghorn and NeighbourhoodMargaret BarclayLetters from London and all parts of the South arrive every morning at seven, and are despatched every night at ten.
KirkcaldyWilliam Skinner
Post Office in Tolbooth Street.
Letters from Edinburgh and the South arrive every evening at half past seven and from Edinburgh only (by steamer) every morning at eight, and are despatched every afternoon at half past one. Letters from the North arrive every morning at half past seven, and are despatched every afternoon at half past two. Letters from places Eastward of Fife arrive during the night, and are despatched every evening ay half past seven.
LargoJames WhiteLetters from all parts arrive every morning at one, and are despatched every night at nine.
LeslieMrs EastonLetters from Kirkcaldy arrive every forenoon at eleven, and are despatched every day at ten minutes before one.
LevenMargaret HowdenLetters from Edinburgh and the North arrive every forenoon at eleven and night at nine, and are despatched every day at twelve and night at ten. Letters from Cupar arrive every night at eleven, and are despatched every night at twelve. Letters from Crail, Anstruther, Pittenweem and Colinsburgh arrive every night at ten, and are despatched immediately after their arrival.
Limekilns with CharlestownWalter Beveridge
Post Office in Limekilns.
Letters from Dunfermline arrive every evening at eight, and are despatched every afternoon at two.
Markinch and NeighbourhoodWilliam HutchisonLetters from all parts arrive every forenoon at a quarter before eleven, and are despatched every day at a quarter before one.
Newburgh with the Parishes of Abdie, Balmerino and CreichBarbara Brown
Post Office in Newburgh.
Letters from all parts arrive every morning at eight, and are despatched every afternoon at five.
Pittenweem and St MonanceJohn Galloway
Post Office in High Street, Pittenweem.
Letters from all parts arrive every morning at three, and are despatched every evening at eight.
St Andrew’sGeorge Cruickshank
Post Office in South Street.
Letters from Edinburgh arrive every morning at seven, and are despatched every evening at seven. Letters from Cupar arrive every morning at seven and afternoon at five, and are despatched every evening at seven. Letters from all parts of the North and West arrive every morning at ten, and are despatched every afternoon at half past one.
StrathmigloAnn BirrellLetters from Kinross arrive (by foot post) every morning at half past seven, and are despatched every afternoon at three.
Torryburn with NewmillsWilliam Sands
Post Office in Torryburn.
Letters from Dunfermline arrive every morning at nine, and are despatched every evening at five.
Wemyss (East & West), Buckhaven & MethilMuch to the inconvenience of the inhabitants, there is no post office at either of the villages in this parish, Dysart being the post town.