Chapter CCLXVII. *to establish certain Post-Roads.*July 26, 1866. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Certain post routes established inThat the following be established as post routes: MAINE
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CHAP. CCLXVII.— An Act *to establish certain Post-Roads.*July 26, 1866. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Certain post routes established inThat the following be established as post routes: MAINE.Maine. Ante, p, 6.From Sherman to Houlton, in Ar[oo]stook County,THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 267. 1866.281 Post routes in Maine.From Wilton, via Bean’s Corner, to North Chesterville. From Flag-Staff to Eustis Mills.
From Hollis to Dayton. From Brunswick to West Harpswell. From Porter, via North Porter, Cram’s Mills, and Goshen Seminary, to Conway Centre, in New Hampshire. VERMONT.Vermont.*Ante,* p. 8. From West Alburgh to Champlain, New York. NEW YORK.New York.*Ante,* pp. 7, 189. From Rochester to Chili Centre, Monroe County. From Lyon’s Falls to Carthage. From Sherburne, via Columbus, New Berline, and Oneonta, to Albany. From Sehurous, Otsego County, via Furgusonville, Davenport, and West Kortright, to Bloomville, Delaware County.
From Morris, Otsego County, via New Berlin, Chenango County, to Norwich. From Delhi, via Elk Creek, Hartwright, and Charlotte Creeks, Meredith and Davenport, to Oneonta, Otsego County. From Unadilla to Oxford. From Norwich to Sidney Plains. From Lockport, Niagara County, via Corners and Maple Street, to Wilson. From Norwich to Morris. From North Petersburg Station, via Petersburg, Four Comers, and Petersburg, to South Petersburg. From Smyrna, via Sherburn, Columbus, and New Berlin, to Oneonta.
From Bainbridge, via Guilford and Oxford, to Norwich. From Plymouth, via Beaver Meadow, to South Ostelic. From Russell, via Monterey and Clifton Iron Works, to Harewood. From Oxford to Unadilla. From Crown Point Centre, via Hammond’s Furnace, to Schroon Lake. From Holland Patent to Big Brook, Oneida County, by way of Steuben. PENNSYLVANIA.Pennsylvania.*Ante*, p. 8. From West Chester to Downingtown. From Pottsville to Shenandoah. From Lincolnville to Miller’s Station. From Oldforge to Factoryville.
From Johnstown to Shade Gap. From Gordonsville to Intercourse. From Westminster to Southampton. From Mount Union, via Litz store, to Mount Tare factory. From Quakertown, via Milford Square, Spinnerstown, and Gory’s, to Pennsburg. From Farmington to Brandonville, Virginia. From Barry’s to Weishampletown. From Oil City, via Oleopolis, to Pithole. From Sartwell, McKean County, to Forrest House, Potter County. From Erie, via Wattsburg, to Union Mills. From Tionesta, in Venango County, to Foxborough, in Forrest County.
From West Decatur, via Clearfield Bridge, to Curwensville. From Germany to Warren. From Stevens, via Schoen Creek, and Reinholdsville, to Cocalieo, and return to Stevens, via Schoeneck.282 Post routes in Pennsylvania.From Leopard to Reesville. From Downingtown, via Brooklyn, Cornog, Moorestown Station, and Barnestown Station, to Waynesburg. From New Bloomlield to Mannsville. From Ridgway to Shawmut. From Cove Station, Huntington County, to Martinsburg, Blair County. From Three Springs to Mount Union, in Huntington County.
From West Chester, via McCall’s Boot Road Station, to West Chester Intersection. From Bethel, via Crosskill Mills, and Mount Ætna, in County of Berks, to Myerstown in the County of Lebanon, State of Pennsylvania. MARYLAND.Maryland.*Ante,* p. 189. From Dublin to Rising Sun. From Ellicott’s Mills to Brightown. DELAWARE.Delaware. From Wyoming, via Lebanon, to Magnolia. WEST VIRGINIA.West Virginia.*Ante,* pp. 8, 190. From Flemington, Tailor County, via Fairview, Noah Smith’s, and Fairfield, to Maxwell’s Mills.
From Artioldsburg to Webb’s Mills. From Elm Grove to Dallas. From Grafton to Belington. From Mount Hebron to Mouth of Seneca. From Franklin to Mount Freedom. From Saint Mary’s to Hebron. OHIO.Ohio.*Ante, p.* 8. From Logan to East Rush Creek. From Sparta to Middletown. From Mount Vernon, via Sparta, Marengo, Macon, and Bennington, to Ashley. From Beverly, via Dnnganon and Kuths, to Sharon. From Salem to Carrollton. From Hamden, via Eagle Furnace, Wilkersville, Ewingtou, Vinton, and Pine Grove, to Gallipolis.
From Ripley to Bradysville. From Carrollton, by way of Cabell, Augusta, Maysville, Hanoverton, to Salem. INDIANA.Indiana*Ante*, pp. 6, 191. From Mechanicsburg to Middletown. From Rockville to Covington, From Jervis, via Hamilton, Alverdale, Metz, Fish Creek, and York Centre, to Camden, in Michigan. From Augusta Station, via Traders’ Point, to Royalton. From Fairland, via Cyrenius Bishops, Roseburgs, Fouutaintown, and Smiths, to Greenfield. From Philadelphia to New Palestine and Sugar Creek.
From Covington to State Line, in Warren County. From Jasper to Lynnville. From Milroy to Greensburg. From Fort Wayne, via Saint Vincent, and Oil Ridge, to Auburn. ILLINOIS.Illinois.*Ante,* p. 191. From Princeton to Walnut.283 Post routes in Illinois.From Antioch, via Liberty, to Salem, in Kenosha County, Wisconsin. From Edwardsville to Troy. From Blackberry to Hustling’s Station. From Dunleath, via Fairplay, Jamestown, Big Rutch, and Swetzer’s Grove, to Platters ville, in Wisconsin.
From Lancaster, via Annoton, to New California, in Grant County, Wisconsin. From Cedar Bluff, via Mount Pleasant, to Mosco. From Manchester, via Winchester, to Florence. From McLeansboro, via Belle Prairie, Long Prairie, and Keeneville, to Henia. From Chili to Bowensburg. From Gardner, via Mazou, Highland, Vienna, and Bruce, to Tonica. From Bedford to Pearl. From Virders to Taylorsville. From Danville to Reesville. From Pilot Grove to Denham. From Decatur to Newburg. From McLeansboro, via Buck, to Fairfield.
From Louisville to Henia. From Teutopolis to Veni. From Webb’s Prairie, via Henning’s Store, to Moore’s Prairie. From Florence, Illinois, by Winchester, to Manchester. MICHIGAN.Michigan.*Ante,* p. 7. From Pontiac to Rochester. From Bristol, in Indiana, via Union, Osburn’s Mills, and Brownsville, to Cassapolis, in Cass County, Michigan. From Buchanan, via Wesaw and New Troy, to Laketown. From Decatur, via Prospect Lake, to Lawrence. From Easton Rapids, via Spicersville, Brookfield, and Walton, to Olivet.
From Niles, via Berrien Centre, Eau Claire, Pipestone, Sodus, and Benton Harbor, to Saint Joseph. From Holly to New Hudson. From Vermontville to Barrysville. From Sylvania, Lucas County, Ohio, to Whitesford Centre, Michigan. From Big Rapids, Mecosta County, via Rogers’s Bridge, Salterley’s Mill, and Cato, to Stanton, in Montcalm County. From Stanton to Mill Brook. From Ionia, via Smyrna, to Greenville. From Newaygo to Mears. From Holland, via Zeeland, Wiesland, and Jamestown, to Grand Rapids.
From Manistee to Stronach. From Newaygo, via Fremont Centre, Greenwood, and Elbridge, to Pent Water. From Croton to Traverse City. From Newaygo, via Bridgeton, to Minkeyon. From Pontiac, via Rochester and Mount Vernon, to Romeo. From Paw Paw, via Netv State Road, to Allegan. From Allison to Newman. From Coldwater, via Orangeville and Union City, to Athens. From Stanton to Mount Pleasant. MISSOURI.Missouri.*Ante, p.* 190. From Brunswick, via Brookfield, Northcut, Milan, and Unionville, to Centerville, in Iowa.284 Post routes in Missouri.From Keytsville, via Bucklin, Strickerville, Greencastle, and Unionville, to Centerville, in Iowa.
From Jefferson to Louisiana. From Unionville, Putnam County, via Greencastle, and Strickerville, to Pennsville, thence via New Boston, Buckland, to Hannibal and Saint Joseph Railroad. From Patterson to Doniphan. From Quincy to Stockton. From Mount Vernon, via Spring River Academy, Golden Grove, Lamar, Baker’s Grove, and Washington Adams, to Fort Scott, in Kansas. From Savannah, via Maryville, Bedford, and Afton, to Winterset, in Iowa. From Saint Joseph, via Rochester, Albany, Eagle, Leon, Osceola, Indianola, to Des Moines, in Iowa.
From Hamilton, via Gallatin, Salem, and Bethany, to Eagle. From Chillicothe, via Trenton and Princeton, to Leon, in Iowa. From Brunswick, via Compton’s Ferry, to Chillicothe. From Bucklin, via New Boston, Pleasantville, Birdseye Bridge, Green-castle, to Cincinnati and Centerville, Iowa. From Trenton, via Buttsville, Modena, and Burr Oak, to *Mine* [Nine] Eagles. From Pattonsburg to Albany. From Forest City, via Rush Bottom, Lowell, Hemmes Landing, Sono ra, and Linden Landing, to Sidney, in Iowa.
From Princeton, via Ravenna, Cleopatra, and Warsaw, to Corydon, in Iowa. From Fort Scott to Neosho. From Sedalia, via Calhoun, Clinton, Osceola, Humansville, Stockton, Greenfield, Bowers’s Mills, Sarcoxie, Newtonia, and Granby, to Neosho. From Perryville to Buhle’s Store. From Bloomfield to Kennett. From Beech to Fourmile. From Glasgow, via Salisbury, to Callao. From Gallatin to Leon, Iowa. From Bethany, via Cameron, to Kansas City. From Pleasant Hill, via Aubery, in Kansas, Paola, and Staunton, to Ottowa.
From Pleasant Hill, via Bloomington to Mound City, Kansas. From Harmony to Potosi. From Terre Haute, in Missouri, via Ayersville and Warsaw, to Corydon, in Iowa. MINNESOTA.Minnesota.Ante, pp. 7, 169. From Dunleath to Vermillion Lake. From Forest City, via Kimball’s Prairie and Maine Prairie, to Saint Cloud. From Monticello, via Buffalo, Chatham, and Waverly, to Middleville. From Monticello, via Silver Creek and Corinna, to Fair Haven. From La Morille, via Pickwick and S. C. Dicks’s, to La Crescent.
From Shakopee to Excelsior. From Mantorville, by Vernon, Waltham, and Mower City, to Austin. From Buffalo, by Maple Lake, to Fair Haven. From Saint Charles to Quincy. From La Suer to Cordova. From Saint Peters, Scandtan Grove, and Sibley, to Henderson. From Rushford to Preston. From Chaska to Saint Bonifacius. From West Albany, via Read’s Ford, to Forest Mound. From Wabasha to Forest Mound.285 From Pedler's Grove to Garden City. From Red Wing, via Mazeppa, to Rochester. From Minneaska, via East Indian Creek and Read’s Ford, to Mazeppa.
From Buffalo, via Maple Lake, to Fair Haven. IOWA.Iowa.*Ante*, pp. 8, 189. From Blakesburg to Moravia. From Des Moines to New Jefferson. From Sigourney to Askoloosa. From Towden, via Oxford Mills and Scotch Grove, to Monticello. From Helena R. R. Station, via Eureka and Kent’s Ridge, to Brooklyn. From Dennison to Magnolia. From Des Moines to Saint Joseph, Missouri. From Fort Dodge, via Dakota, Wancosta, Fern Valley, and Emmettsburg, to Estherville. From Newbury, via Hartland and Bristol, to Northwood.
From Northwood to Mason City. From Northwood, via Gordonville and Shellrock, to Albert Lea, in Minnesota. From Burlington, via Toolesboro, to Port Louisa. From Osceola, via La Salle, to Hopeville. From Burlington, via Port Louisa and Grandview, to Ononioa. From Vernon, via Mount Sterling and Upton, to Memphis. From Rockford, via Rock Grove City, Nora Springs, Shell Rock Falls, and Plymouth, to Northwood. From Boonsboro, via Dennison, Paradise, Olmstead, and Whitesboro, to Saint John.
From Guttenburg, via Elkport and Littleport, to Strawberry Point. From Nevada, via Iowa Centre, Peoria, and Greencastle, to Colfax. From Grundy Centre, via Parkersburg, Butler Centre, West Point, and Coldwater, to Marble Rock. From Wheatland, via Toronto and Burgess, to Monmouth. From Webster to Luni. From Sigourney to Montezuma. From Iona to New Hartford. From Winterset to Fort Des Moines. From Postville, via *Sybrand* [Lybrand] and Ludlow, to Waukon. From West Union, via Fredericksburg, Williamstown, and Bradford, to Nashua.
From Centreville, via Cincinnati, Unionville, Pennville, Greencastle, Birdseye Ridge, Pleasantville, New Boston, Bucklin, Westville, to Keitsville. From Onawa to Section Eight, township eighty-five. From Des Moines, via Hickory Grove, Palestine, Ames, Blinkson, and Saratoga, to Webster City. From Winterset, via Afton, Bedford, and Maryville, to Savannah, in Missouri. From Postville to Waukon. From Panora, via Dale City, to Fontanelle. From Des Moines, via Pilot Grove and Macksville, to Lewis.
From Algona, via Armstrong’s Grove and Mud Lakes, to Esthersville. From Parkersburg to Marble Rock. From Marion to Winthrop. From Eldoria, via Point Pleasant, to Tipton. From Recerville, via Wentworth, to Le Roy, in Minnesota. From Des Moines, via Chariton, Corydon, and Lincrsville, to Chillicothe, in Missouri.286 Post routes in Iowa.From Postville to Wauken. From Lewis, via Red Oak Junction, to Sidney. From Vernon to Memphis, Missouri. From German ville to Coalport. From Grinnell to New Hartford.
From Homestead to Little City. From Marshaltown, via Timber Creek and College Farm, to Newton. From New Oregon to Austin, Minnesota. From Clio to Iowa Centre. From Pottsville to Wauken. From New Oregon, via Vernon Springs, Line Springs, Glen Rock, and Eatonville, in Iowa, and La Roy, in Minnesota, to Austin, Minnesota. From Brighton, via German ville, Salina, to Glendale. From Menomonee, via Mill Spring and Plumb city, to Maiden Rock. From Ettrick to Mchone. From Richland Centre, via Boaz, Bradeys, Yankeetown, Rising Sun, and Alexander’s Mills, to De Sota.
From Princeton, via Germania, to Montelle. From Pella to Shawnee. From Woodman, via Millerville, Mount Hope, and Tafton, to Beetown. From Port Washington to Wabacca. From Maysville to Theresa. From Trempealeau, via Arcadia, Burnside, and Hale, to Sumner. From Friendship, via Arcade, to Barnum. From Mauston to Warner. From River Falls to Brookville. From Melrose to Sparta. From Alma to Durana. From White Creek, via Easton, Arcade, Woodworth, and Point Basel, to Plover. From Denison to Ida.
WISCONSIN.Wisconsin.*Ante*, pp. 8, 189. From Dunleith, Illinois, to Platteville, Wisconsin. From Woodman, by Millville, Mount Hope, and Tayton, to Beetown. From Richland Centre, by Boaz, Brady’s Rowes, Yanktown, Towerville, Rising Sun, and Alexander’s Mill, to De Sota. From Wilson’s Creek, by Black Hawk, to Sauk City. CALIFORNIA.California.*Ante*, pp. 5, 190. From San Buenaventura, via Ojai, to Camulas. From Oisalia, via Fort Tejon, to Bakersfield. From Red Bluff, via Nome Lackee, to Coast Range.
From Cloverdale, via Uncle Sam, Lower Lake, and Lake Port, to Upper Lake. From Susanville to Taylorsville. From Fort Bidwell to Susans ville. From Fort Bidwell to Pueblo. From Taylorville to Garner Place. From Chico to Colusa. From Colusa, via Antelope Valley, Bear Valley, and Sulphur Springs, to Lakeport. From Oak Creek to Independence. From Suison City, Solano County, via Gordon Valley, Rag Cannon, and Berryessa Valley, to Lower Lake, in Lake County. From Smith’s Ranch, via Caffey’s Cave, Casper Creek Mills, Noyo Mills, Ten Mile River, Bear Harbor, Shelter Cove, and Upper Mattole, to Lower Mattole.287 KENTUCKY.Post routes in Kentucky.
From Horse Kane to Bucksville. From Augusta, via Brookville, Powersville, Petra, Milford, to Claysville. From Richmond to Lexington. From Irvine to McKee. From Cattiesburg, via Canonsburg, Botts Fork, Sulphur Spring, and Cherokee, to Blair. From Somerset to Knorville. From Beattysville to Thompsonville. MONTANA TERRITORY.Montana Territory.*Ante,* p. 190. From Virginia City, via Formans, Fosters, and Boreman’s City, to Yellowstone City. From Crossing of Gallatin at Foster’s farm, to Gallatin City.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.Washington Territory.*Ante,* p. 8. From Seattle, via Tree Posts, Pass Blakeley, to Pass Orchard. DAKOTA TERRITORY.Dakota Territory.*Ante,* p. 6. From Fort Randall to Fort Sully. From Sioux Falls to Ponca. From Fort Wadsworth to Devil’s Lake. OREGON.Oregon.*Ante,* p. 190. From Dallas City, via Selilo, Umatilla, Wallula, to WallaWalla. UTAH TERRITORY.Utah Territory. From Logan to Dexton. From Huntsville to Bennington. From Logan to Oxford. From Nephi to Saint George, via Severe Valley and Fort Gunnison.
KANSAS.Kansas.*Ante,* pp. 8, 189. From Paoli, via Miami, Madora, to Blooming Grove. From Humboldt, via Coonville, Lightning Creek Valley, Chotopah, Cabin Creek, Alburdes, to Fort Gibson. From Ottawa to Mound City. From Cottonwood Falls to Lincolnville. From Wathena, via Columbus, to Iowa City Point. NEVADA.Nevada.*Ante*, pp. 7, 190. From West Gate to Ione. From Amlin to Unionville. From Austin, via Pahranagat and Callville, to Fort Mojave. NEW JERSEY.New Jersey. From Woodmansee to Mannahawkin.
NEBRASKA TERRITORY.Nebraska Territory.*Ante*, p. 7. From Dakota City to Yancton, in Dakota Territory. From Plattsmouth to Columbus. From Ponca to Fremont. From Saint John’s, Iowa, via De Soto and Fontanelle, Nebraska, to Buchanan, Nebraska.288THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 267, 268. 1866. Post routes in Nebraska Territory.From Brownsville to Table Rock, Nebraska. From Brownsville to Grant, Nebraska. From Fremont, via Jalappa, Saint Charles, Greenwood, West Point, and Rock Creek, to South Fork of Elk Horn.
IDAHO TERRITORY.Idaho Territory. From Idaho City to Rocky Bar. From Ruby City, via Puebla Valley, to Chico, in California. From Ruby City to Jacksonville, in Oregon. From Placerville, via Warren’s Diggings to Florence. From Boise City, via Old F ort Boise, to Cluny on City, in Oregon. From Idaho City to Silver City. MONTANA TERRITORY.Montana Territory.*Ante,* p. 190. From Helena to Wallula. From Wallula to Seattle. From Kalmiche to Elma. From Jefferson Crossing, via Silver Prow City and Deer Lodge City, to Blackfoot.
From Helena to Diamond City. From Helena, via Blackfoot, to Hell Gate. From Virginia City, via Sterling and Garfield, to Gallatin City. From Gallatin City to Boreman. From Helena, via Dearborn and Sun River Farm, to Fort Benton. From Diamond City to Fort Benton. From Junction, via on Salt Lake Road, via Cut Off, to Virginia City. From Hell Gate to Flat Head. From Virginia City, to Fort Sully, in Dakota Territory. From Helena, via Fort Laramie and Fort Reno, to New Fort Kearney, in Nebraska Territory.
From Helena to Blackfoot City. From Bannock City, via German Gulch, to French Gulch. From Bannock City to Montana City, on Rattlesnake Creek. From Virginia City, via Silver Bow, Deer Lodge City, and Hell Gate, to Fort Owens, in Bitter Root Valley. DAKOTA TERRITORY.Dakota Territory.*Ante,* pp. 6, 287. From Panca Agency to Chateau. From Fort Sully to Virginia City, in Montana Territory. INDIAN TERRITORY.Indian Territory. From Fort Gibson, via Creek Agency, to Seminole Agency. Approved, July 26, 1866.