The first Post Office for Farmingdale was established on July 31, 1845. John Monfort was appointed Postmaster by President James K. Polk. The office was out of his house and it served approximately 30 families. On October 2, 1849, George Van Cott became the second postmaster. The office was located in the back room of his tavern, which was located at the corner of Main and Conklin Streets. Villagers would ask if they received any mail, George would go to the back room to look, and then let them know yes or no.
Charles S. Powell established his Post Office in a grocery store which became Leo Canda’s antique store owned by John E. Duryea. Treadwell Walters located his in a store that became the site of an A & P. Joseph Doud used his drug store on Main Street. The Post Office was in the Kranzler Building, located on the corner of Main and Front Streets from 1915-1942. In 1927, the first house-to-house mail delivery began with only two mail routes served by Leo Kantor and Frank Gross. Six hundred homes received mail at their door that year. Leo Kantor retired in April, 1965.
In 1943, Postmaster Frank Talbot moved the post office to 323 Main Street. The building was owned by Lyman Van Nostrand. It was also that year that it was designated as a first class office.
By 1962, the post office had outgrown its space and was moved to 380 Main Street, where Dr. Ruth Barsh had her office and home.
Sources:
“Honor Leo Kantor After 40 Years of Service.” Farmingdale Observer. April 15, 1965
Junior Historical Society of Farmingdale. Farmingdale’s Story: Farms to Flight. Weldon E. Howitt High School, 1956