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| ⚫ | A '''postal village''' or '''post-village''' ('''p.v.''', '''P.V.''',<ref>Martin, Joseph. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=jT0VAAAAYAAJ A Comprehensive Description of Virginia and the District of Columbia]''. J.W. Randolph. ''Abbreviations.'' Page 14.</ref> '''PV''' or '''p-v''') is generally a [[community]], [[town|settlement]], or [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] that has a [[post office]]. The term is in use in several English-speaking countries and has been in use since at least the 1800s. |
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| ⚫ | A '''postal village''' or '''post-village''' ('''p.v.''', '''P.V.''',<ref>Martin, Joseph. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=jT0VAAAAYAAJ A Comprehensive Description of Virginia and the District of Columbia]''. J.W. Randolph. ''Abbreviations.'' Page 14.</ref> '''PV''' or '''p-v''') is generally a [[community]], [[town|settlement]], or [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] that has a [[post office]] |
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==Definition and abbreviation== |
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| ⚫ | This term seems to have been most common in the latter half of the 19th century when it was in common use in [[map]]s and [[gazetteer]]s,<ref>See, for example the 1854 |
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The term "post village" refers to a small community (a village) which has a post office.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Post village meaning - post village definition |url=https://eng.ichacha.net/ee/post%2520village.html |access-date=2021-08-20 |website=ichacha.net}}</ref> The definition is similar to that of "postal town": "a town having a main post office branch".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Postal town |url=https://www.thefreedictionary.com/Postal+town |access-date=2021-08-20 |website=TheFreeDictionary.com}}</ref> |
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The term is used in several English-speaking countries, but in India, it has been defined as being different than other types of villages (such as revenue or census villages), being designated for mail delivery.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dobhal |first=G.L. |url=http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.273094 |title=Development of The Hill Areas: A Case Study of Pauri Garhwal District |date=1987 |year=1987}}</ref> |
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When referring to postal villages, the abbreviation ''PV'' or ''p.v.'' has sometimes been used. ''[[Webster's_Dictionary#Merriam-Webster's_Collegiate_Dictionary|Webster's 1896 Collegiate Dictionary]]'' explained this as standing for "post-village".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Webster |first=Noah |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4aEMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA1056&dq=%2522%2522PV%2522%252B%2522postal+village%2522&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwil64_38b_yAhUcm2oFHQ5gBAYQ6AEwB3oECAcQAg#v=onepage&q=%2522%2522PV%2522%252B%2522postal%2520village%2522&f=false |title=Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: A Dictionary of the English Language: Giving the Derivations, Pronunciations, Definitions and Synonyms of a Large Vocabulary of the Words Occurring in Literature, Art, Science, and the Common Speech |date=1896 |publisher=G. & C. Merriam |year=1896 |pages=1056 |language=en}}</ref> |
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==History== |
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An early usage of the term "post village" in England was the May 19, 1818, issue of the ''[[London Times]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1818-05-19 |title=To Be Disposed of By Private Contract |language=en |page=1 |work=London Times |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/london-times-may-19-1818-p-1/ |access-date=2021-08-20}}</ref> An early usage of the term "post village" in the United States is in the July 27, 1825, ''Delhi Delaware Gazette'', in which the community of [[Lockport, New York]] is referred to as a post village.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1825-07-27 |title=A Peep at the West |language=en |page=1 |publisher=Johnson, David |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/delhi-delaware-gazette-jul-27-1825-p-1/ |access-date=2021-08-20}}</ref> In Australia, an early use of the term "post village" appears in the July 10, 1845, issue of the ''[[Melbourne Advertiser|Port Phillip Patriot and Melbourne Advertiser]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1845-07-10 |title=Melbourne Port Phillip Patriot And Melbourne Advertiser Archives, Jul 10, 1845, p. 1 |language=en |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/melbourne-port-phillip-patriot-and-melbourne-advertiser-jul-10-1845-p-1/ |access-date=2021-08-20}}</ref> In New Zealand, the term "postal village" appears in the May 12, 1887, issue of the ''[[Auckland Star]]'' when referring to the American settlement of [[Monterey, California]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=1887-05-12 |title=Volcanic Disturbances in America |language=en |work=Auckland Star |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/auckland-star-may-12-1887-p-4/ |access-date=2021-08-20}}</ref> in those years a community of under 2,000 residents. |
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| ⚫ | This term seems to have been most common in the latter half of the 19th century when it was in common use in [[map]]s and [[gazetteer]]s,<ref group=note>See, for example the 1854 [https://books.google.com/books?id=_5s6AAAAcAAJ A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States].</ref> although it is still in use today. |
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==See also== |
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*[[City]] |
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*[[Crossroads village]] |
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*[[Fishing village]] |
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*[[Hamlet (place)|Hamlet]] |
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*[[Linear settlement]] |
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*[[Microtown]] |
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*[[Megalopolis (city type)|Megalopolis]] |
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*[[Police village]] |
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*[[Pueblo]] |
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*[[Rural]] |
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*[[Suburb]]an |
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*[[Urban area]] |
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*[[Village green]] |
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*[[Ville]] |
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==Notes== |
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A postal village or post-village (p.v., P.V.,[1] PV or p-v) is generally a community, settlement, or hamlet that has a post office. The term is in use in several English-speaking countries and has been in use since at least the 1800s.
Definition and abbreviation
The term "post village" refers to a small community (a village) which has a post office.[2] The definition is similar to that of "postal town": "a town having a main post office branch".[3]
The term is used in several English-speaking countries, but in India, it has been defined as being different than other types of villages (such as revenue or census villages), being designated for mail delivery.[4]
When referring to postal villages, the abbreviation PV or p.v. has sometimes been used. Webster's 1896 Collegiate Dictionary explained this as standing for "post-village".[5]
History
An early usage of the term "post village" in England was the May 19, 1818, issue of the London Times.[6] An early usage of the term "post village" in the United States is in the July 27, 1825, Delhi Delaware Gazette, in which the community of Lockport, New York is referred to as a post village.[7] In Australia, an early use of the term "post village" appears in the July 10, 1845, issue of the Port Phillip Patriot and Melbourne Advertiser.[8] In New Zealand, the term "postal village" appears in the May 12, 1887, issue of the Auckland Star when referring to the American settlement of Monterey, California,[9] in those years a community of under 2,000 residents.
This term seems to have been most common in the latter half of the 19th century when it was in common use in maps and gazetteers,[note 1] although it is still in use today.
See also
Notes
- ^ See, for example the 1854 A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States.
References
- ^ Martin, Joseph. A Comprehensive Description of Virginia and the District of Columbia. J.W. Randolph. Abbreviations. Page 14.
- ^ "Post village meaning - post village definition". ichacha.net. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ^ "Postal town". TheFreeDictionary.com. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ^ Dobhal, G.L. (1987). Development of The Hill Areas: A Case Study of Pauri Garhwal District.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Webster, Noah (1896). Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: A Dictionary of the English Language: Giving the Derivations, Pronunciations, Definitions and Synonyms of a Large Vocabulary of the Words Occurring in Literature, Art, Science, and the Common Speech. G. & C. Merriam. p. 1056.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "To Be Disposed of By Private Contract". London Times. 1818-05-19. p. 1. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ^ "A Peep at the West". Johnson, David. 1825-07-27. p. 1. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ^ "Melbourne Port Phillip Patriot And Melbourne Advertiser Archives, Jul 10, 1845, p. 1". 1845-07-10. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ^ "Volcanic Disturbances in America". Auckland Star. 1887-05-12. Retrieved 2021-08-20.