“Most people here are assuming the worst: that the U.S. Postal Service won’t keep the Dougherty post office open just to serve the 22 P.O. boxes in the lobby and to sell stamps. It’s a fear shared by small towns across the country. They worry that losing the post office will hasten their hometowns’ demise, because people who need to buy stamps or mail a package while running errands could decide to shop elsewhere. In the past two years, 222 post offices have closed

source: USA Today