Vermelho, Minas Gerais (VMG-3290)

Other names: São Francisco de Assis do Vermelho, São Francisco do Ribeirão Vermelho, Vermelho Velho (1924)

Vermelho is the name of a small tributary of the Matipó, probably because its water had this colouring. The parish of São Francisco de Assis do Vermelho was founded in November 1865 in the Município of Ponte Nova, 170 km east of the provincial capital Ouro Preto. In September 1882, the locality changed as a district of Caratinga and in August 1911, it had slightly shortened the place name to São Francisco do Vermelho. Since September 1924, the place has been called Vermelho Velho and belongs as a district to the Município of Raul Soares. The new name is meant to differ from Vermelho Novo, a later village that lies further south directly on the Vermelho River.

As Paula Sobrinho writes in História Postal de Minas Gerais (Belo Horizonte, 1997), there was a post office there since June 1864. The very first postmark has not yet been found, just its successor VMG-3290b (Coll. José A. Junges): a double circle with the inscriptions VERMELHO above and (MINAS) below, with internal dates from 1887 to 1891.

Andere Namen: São Francisco de Assis do Vermelho, São Francisco do Ribeirão Vermelho, Vermelho Velho (1924)

Vermelho heißt ein kleiner Zufluss des Matipó, wohl weil sein Wasser diese Färbung aufwies. Die Pfarrei von São Francisco de Assis do Vermelho wurde im November 1865 im Município von Ponte Nova gegründet und lag 170 km östlich der Provinzhauptstadt Ouro Preto entfernt. Im September 1882 wechselte die Ortschaft als Distrikt von Caratinga und hatte im August 1911 den Ortsnamen zu São Francisco do Vermelho leicht gekürzt. Seit September 1924 heißt der Ort Vermelho Velho und gehört als Distrikt dem Município von Raul Soares. Der neue Name soll den Unterschied zu Vermelho Novo betonen, einer später entstandenen Ortschaft, die weiter südlich direkt am Vermelho-Fluss liegt.

Wie Paula Sobrinho in História Postal de Minas Gerais (Belo Horizonte, 1997) schreibt, gab es dort ein Postamt seit Juni 1864. Der allererste Poststempel wurde noch nicht gefunden, wohl aber VMG-3290b (Samml. José A. Junges): ein Doppelkreis mit den Inschriften VERMELHO oben und (MINAS) unten, mit inneren Daten von 1887 bis 1891.