The first Post Office in what became Rockwall County was begun on 22 Jun 1848 in what was then Henderson County. It was called "Trinity", but on 11 Jul 1848 the name was changed to "Forks of the Trinity".

The name of the Post Office was changed again to "Black Hill" on 25 Oct 1848, and although John Oswell Heath applied for the Post Office, and received it, he was not the first Post Master. That distinguished position was given to Nathan Bearslee, who was appointed Postmaster at Trinity on 22 Jun 1848, re-appointed at Forks of the Trinity 11 Jul 1848, and re-appointed to Black Hill on 25 Oct 1848. John O. Heath followed Beardslee, appointed Post Master at Black Hill on 9 Apr 1849, when the place was in Kaufman County.

Others were:
Jordan, Benj. F., 1 Dec 1851
Dalton, Lewis F., 27 Jly 1852
Sturdivant, Jas. R., 21 Dec 1852
Wade, Henry W., 14 Jly 1853
Barnes, Wiley T., 3 Oct 1854
The Black Hill Post Office Discontinued 22 Dec 1856

Postmasters
All Communities in Rockwall County

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Telegraph

Suits Filed
Dallas Daily Times Herald
November 19, 1890

L. F. Smith, a resident of Rockwall county, files suit against the Western Union Telegraph company for $5,000. The plaintiff alleges a mesage was delivered to the defendant's agent at Cedar Hill apprising him of the death of his brother who lived at that place. The plaintiff further alleges that the message was not received by him until too late to be at his brother's funeral. The delay of the message was due to the negligence of the defendant's agents. The plaintiff claims to have suffered great grief and mental anguish owing to the fact that he was not able to attend his brother's funeral which was cause by the negiligence of the defendant's agents.

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