Butterfield Overland Stage Line
Gainesville was a station on the Southern Overland Mail Line (Butterfield Route), which provided semi-weekly mail and stage service between St. Louis and San Francisco, 1858-1861. The line was 2795 miles long--one of the longest stage transportation routes ever established. 1964
33.6379° N, 97.1332° W
Where to Find It
Grand Avenue and Star, Gainesville.
Nearby Markers
- 0.5 mi SE G. H. Ragsdale Gainesville
- 0.6 mi SE James Menees Lindsay Gainesville
- 0.6 mi SE Fairview Cemetery Gainesville
- 0.7 mi SE Davis, William Owen Gainesville
- 0.7 mi SE J. D. "Ikard" Sugg Gainesville
- 0.7 mi SE Bailey, Joseph Weldon Gainesville