The district of N. Sra. da Conceição da Volta Grande was founded in September 1881 in the município of S. Gonçalo do Sapucahy and was located on the east bank of the Sapucaí River, 400 km southwest of the provincial capital of Ouro Preto. In September 1923, the village changed its name to Careassú and became part of the new município of Santa Rita do Sapucaí. Since December 1953, Careaçu (as it is written today) has been an independent município. The name is of Indian origin and means Big River Curve.
As Paula Sobrinho writes in História Postal de Minas Gerais (Belo Horizonte, 1997), there has been a post office there since January 1889. However, this is said to have started its operation only in the Republic. So far, no postmark from the imperial period has been seen.
Anderer Name: Careassú (1923)
Der Distrikt von N. Sra. da Conceição da Volta Grande wurde im September 1881 im Município von S. Gonçalo do Sapucahy gegründet und lag am Ostufer des Flusses Sapucaí, 400 km südwestlich der Provinzhauptstadt Ouro Preto entfernt. Im September 1923 wechselte die Ortschaft unter dem Namen Careassú zum neu formierten Município von Santa Rita do Sapucaí. Seit Dezember 1953 ist Careaçu (wie es heute geschrieben wird) ein eigenständiger Município. Der Name ist indianischer Abstammung und bedeutet Großer Flussbogen.
Wie Paula Sobrinho in História Postal de Minas Gerais (Belo Horizonte, 1997) schreibt, gab es dort ein Postamt seit Januar 1889. Allerdings soll dies sein Betrieb erst in der Republik aufgenommen haben. Bisher war kein Poststempel der Kaiserzeit zu sehen.
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