That abbreviation would be RFD.
Rural Free Delivery
Rural Free Delivery (RFD). Original rural mail delivery implemented in the late 1800's to early 1900's by the Postal Service. Precursor to the modern rural route system in place now.
Rural free delivery started in 1891.
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Rural free delivery
Rural free delivery
R.F.D. stands for Rural Free Delivery. In the years preceding and during the time The Andy Griffith Show was on the post office delivered mail to rural areas without extra cost to the reciever.
To obtain a rural free delivery address for residents in remote areas, individuals can contact their local post office and request to be added to the rural free delivery route. They may need to provide proof of residency and fill out a form to establish their address for mail delivery. The post office will then assign a unique address for mail delivery to their location.
Rural Free Delivery (RFD) was a service established by the United States Postal Service in the late 19th century to provide free mail delivery to rural areas. Its implementation began in 1896, allowing residents in remote locations to receive mail directly to their homes, which significantly improved communication and access to information. RFD played a crucial role in connecting rural communities to urban centers and was a precursor to modern mail delivery systems.
The cast of A Rural Free Delivery Romance - 1914 includes: Morgan Jones as Post Office Inspector Boyd Marshall as Fred - a Rural Mail Driver Claude Seixas as Mail Driver
Rural Free Delivery
Home mail service.