Rainbow Lake Post Office (undated)
Courtesy of Wayne Tucker via Tim Meyers
Rainbow Lake Post Office, 2012. Courtesy of Mary Hotaling The Rainbow Lake Post Office, which is said to have been in business for 120 years, is in danger of closure in 2011. It is one of 3,700 post offices on the United States Postal Service's list for possible closure. The nearest post office is Gabriels Post Office, about three miles away.
Postmasters:
| Name | Title | Date Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| (originally established as RAINBOW) | ||
| James M. Wardner | Postmaster | 7/8/1884 |
| Lucius R. Morris | Postmaster | 1/29/1903 |
| James L. Brown | Postmaster | 3/26/1904 |
| changed to RAINBOW LAKE on February 4, 1905 | ||
| Fred C. Toof | Postmaster | 2/4/1905 |
| Frank R. Van Norton | Postmaster | 10/27/1915 |
| Louise M. Keese | Postmaster | 6/20/1916 |
| Frank F. Coach | Postmaster | 11/16/1920 |
| Jennie E. Rochester | Postmaster | 1/14/1922 |
| Arthur J. Higgins | Acting Postmaster | 1/1/1924 |
| Arthur J. Higgins | Postmaster | 3/14/1924 |
| Mrs. Mary A. Higgins | Acting Postmaster | 8/31/1952 |
| Mrs. Mary A. Higgins | Postmaster | 4/17/1953 |
| Mrs. Florence B. Patnode | Acting Postmaster | 9/30/1960 |
| Francis R. Hogan | Acting Postmaster | 8/5/1961 |
| Francis R. Hogan | Postmaster | 10/16/1963 |
| Catherine A. Sammon | Officer-In-Charge | 9/30/2008 |
| Anthony P. Degregorio | Postmaster | 8/29/2009 |
| Marianne Acquavella | Officer-In-Charge | 3/5/2012 |
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Converted to a Remotely Managed Post Office under the direction of the postmaster of the Saranac Lake Post Office on May 4, 2013. |
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External links:
- Adirondack Daily Enterprise, July 29, 2011, Piercefield, Rainbow Lake post offices may close
- Adirondack Daily Enterprise, October 13, 2011, Rainbow Lake post office means convenience
