Butterfield Overland Stage Line

Butterfield Overland Stage Line (HM1ZXD)

Location: Decatur, TX 76234 Wise County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 14.401', W 97° 35.816'

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Through Decatur passed the Butterfield Overland Mail Line connecting St. Louis and San Francisco with semi-weekly stage and mail service, 1858-1861. The length of the route, 2,795 miles and the superior service maintained made this a pioneer enterprise of the first magnitude.
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HM NumberHM1ZXD
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Year Placed1936
Placed ByThe State of Texas
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Date Added Wednesday, July 19th, 2017 at 11:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 630717 N 3678773
Decimal Degrees33.24001667, -97.59693333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 14.401', W 97° 35.816'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 14' 24.06" N, 97° 35' 48.96" W
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Area Code(s)940, 817
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 804 US-81 BUS, Decatur TX 76234, US
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