History:

The Town of Candor was chartered in 1891. Prior to this the "town" was known as "Cabin Creek" and later as "Lamond's Old Field". The south corner of this field was a burial ground, where First Bank now stands. The first settler was Kinch Chisholm.

The Post Office was established August 19, 1873. The name was then "Cabin Creek". It was located over near R. Neil Lamonds. Twelve years later it was moved to the present location of Candor. In April, 1976, a new Post Office was constructed at the Candor Shopping Center on the north side of town. The first Postmaster was Daniel McAuley and the present Postmistress is Rolanda Phillips.

There is no written document known that tells where the name "Candor" was decided for the town. Old folks tell that Mr. Elsie Shamburger, Mr. A. B. McCaskill and Mr. Samuel Parsons agreed on the name "Candor". No one knows why it was so named.