Butterfield Overland Stage Line Historical

Butterfield Overland Stage Line Historical (HM1TO6)

Location: Gainesville, TX 76240 Cooke County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 38.271', W 97° 7.992'

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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.
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HM NumberHM1TO6
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Year Placed1936
Placed ByThe State of Texas
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Date Added Thursday, August 11th, 2016 at 9:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 673135 N 3723565
Decimal Degrees33.63785000, -97.13320000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 38.271', W 97° 7.992'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 38' 16.26" N, 97° 7' 59.52" W
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Area Code(s)940, 214, 903
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1204-1298 Farm to Market Rd 372, Gainesville TX 76240, US
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