| Marker Number |
590 |
| Atlas Number |
5097000590 |
| Marker Title |
Butterfield Overland Stage Line |
| Index Entry |
Butterfield-Overland Stage Line |
| Address |
|
| City |
Gainesville |
| County |
Cooke |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
672974 |
| UTM Northing |
3723489 |
| Subject Codes |
stagecoach routes, stands, etc.; roads |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Grand Avenue and Star, Gainesville. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Centennial - Highway Marker |
| Marker Text |
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 |
