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The traditional abbreviations for U.S. states and territories, widely used in mailing addresses prior to the introduction of two-letter U.S. postal abbreviations, are still commonly used for other purposes (such as legal citation), and are still recognized (though discouraged) by the Postal Service.
List of state abbreviations for all the US states, US territories and the United States military. See the complete list of US two-letter postal abbreviations.
May 7, 2021 · USA States (Two-Letter Abbreviations) Whether you are a US citizen, visiting the country, or receiving some mails from there, you may have come across two-letter abbreviations like TX, AZ, TN, OH, and so much more.
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Jul 6, 2022 · You'll want to double-check your state abbreviations before sending a letter. Find the right ones for all U.S. states and territories, plus a printable list and map!
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While the two-letter abbreviations are now preferred, the earlier versions continue to be widely used. In the table below, we provide abbreviations for each U.S. state and territory. U.S. state or territory. postal abbreviation. traditional abbreviation*.
Whereas USPS had previously requested that people write out the full name of the state, it now wanted the two-letter codes to leave room on the envelope for the ZIP code. Up until this point, the state abbreviations were usually more than two letters, such as Miss for Mississippi and W.Va. for West Virginia .
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Find the complete A-Z list of the 50 U.S. states' abbreviations and letter codes, so you can be sure they will get to the right place!
