The postoffice as it is known today is in all essentials features a modern institution but has not always been such.
When the first settlers came to this section of Ohio, they were faced with the problem of sending and receiving messages. In answer to this problem, various inhabitants of LaGrange, Wakeman and Grafton worked together in clearing a road from Wakeman to Grafton so that it would be possible to establish a mail route between these towns.
The first carrier did not have a very rushing business, in fact, for his first load he only had one letter which was carried in his pocketbook - a far cry from our system of today.
When Camden became more thickly populated, a post office was set up at the home of James Arnold, which today is the Lewis Searles home. The office was commissioned on March 4, 1837 and given the name of Ponoulise but in September of the same year was changed to North Camden.
When the railroad was built and mail was brought on the train, the postoffice was moved to the village. At this time the name was changed to Camden Station with John Scott being appointed the postmaster.
In the year 1861 the Railroad station was renamed Kipton in honor of Mr. Kip, a prominent member of the express company of Buffalo.
John Scott was succeeded by James H. Weeks as postmaster, Mr. Weeks living in the Earl Morgan home. Since Mr. Weeks there have been many new incumbents in the Kipton office. A list of these are: Harvey McFarland, 1862; Francis H. Johnston, 1865; Elanson Rose and Albert Howe, 1866; Thomas Linnell, 1868; Alonzo Breckinridge, 1872; Philip Pitzenthaler, 1882; Henry Scott, 1885; Fred A. Twinning, 1887, Mrs. Ella Perk, 1888; Willard Granger, 1893; John N. Weber, 1896; Charles H. Bayless, 1899; Delmar Byan, 1904; Lucian E. Hesser, 1908; Charles Coven, 1908; John Sigsworth, 1914; Mrs. Cora Wildman, 1917; Mrs. Nelle Obitts, 1924 and who is still acting as postmistress.