BLAIRSVILLE, GA — Amanda King is the newest Postmaster for the Blairsville community.

King follows a long tradition of postal service in the community, where the first postmaster –Charles R. Gibbs – was documented as being appointed in 1835.  Ms. King is the 42nd postmaster of Blairsville. 

King began her postal career in 2001 as a Rural Carrier Associate in Blue Ridge, GA.  She transferred to the Blairsville Post Office when her children were small. “My route was up the Gainesville Highway for a portion, then all the way through Owltown, and some of Mulkey Gap,” said King. “I loved my customers!”

She began seeking upward mobility in 2008, and held details including OIC assignments in Blairsville, Blue Ridge, Buford, Clermont, Dahlonega, Ringgold, and Young Harris. She achieved her first Postmaster position in Epworth, GA in 2018.

“I have held the Blairsville Postmaster title officially for 2 weeks now, and people that know me in our community know that they can call on me and I’ll help the best I possibly can,” said King. “Our community hasn’t had a ‘local’ Postmaster in over 16 years. I am completely honored to be able to hold this position.”

King immediately joined the Chamber of Commerce in Blairsville and intends to be a part of the events in the community. She has already begun beautification projects at the post office which some of the regular customers have noticed.

As the Postmaster of Blairsville, King supervises 40 employees, 20 rural routes with 12,200 deliveries and approximately 2000 Post Office Box customers. “Our Blairsville team is a phenomenal group of hard-working individuals,” said King. “We call each other our Postal Family!”

Her mom is a retired rural mail carrier from Blairsville and she is the reason that she considered a career with the Postal Service.  She is grateful for her guidance.

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