Chapter 7.
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CHAP. 7.— AN ACT establishing post-roads.Jan. 14, 1878. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Post-roads established in— That the following post-roads be, and the same are hereby established: ARKANSAS. From Murfreesboro’ via Gray’s Ferry, Allen’s, Wilson’s and Baird’s toArkansas. Prescott. From Dallas, Arkansas, to Strangtown, Indian Territory. From Prescott to Magnolia. From Bradford, via Denmark, Pleasant Plains, Cedar Grove, Pine Grove, Wolf Bayou, and Richwood, to Mountain View.
From Mountain View, via John Halpain’s, Turkey Creek, and Middle Settlement, to Clinton. From Lonoke, via Totten, Butlerville, and Beche to Rowland. From Prescott, via Mount Moriah, Bell’s Store, College Hill, Magnolia and Whitton, Arkansas to Bellville, Louisiana. From Mineral Springs, via Yorkville, Locksburgh, Norwoodville, and Nelta Boe, to Ultima Thule. From Perryville, via Moore’s Mill, to Conway. From Hot Springs, via Point Cedar, Andty, Kent’s Brocton, Ozan, Nashville Ben Lomond, and Richmond Arkansas, to Boston, Texas.
From Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Doaksville, Indian Territory. From Conway, via Elpaso, to Beebe. From Texarkana, via Richmond, to Rocky Comfort. From Benton, via Owensville, to Cedar Glades. From Little Rock, via Brazeale, White’s Mill, and Harold, to Mount Ida. From Altus, via Roseville to Paris. From Pine Bluff, to Camden. From Lake Village to Monticello. From Magnolia, Arkansas, to Monroe, Louisiana. From Hot Springs to Rocky Comfort. 15 FORTY FIFTH CONGRESS. Bess. II. Ch. 7. 1878.
From Peach Orchard, via Yerkee’s Point, Cherokee Bay, Shewmaker’sArkansas, continued. Landing, Perkins Ferry, and Warm Springs, to Elm Store. From Yelleville to Lewisburgh. From Tulip, via Bound Hill, to Arkadelphia. ALABAMA. From Midway to Indian Creek.Alabama. From Greensboro’ to Warren’s Store, From Warren’s Store to Flinn’s Mill. From Flinn’s Mill to Phipp’s. From Phipp’s to Carthage. From Carthage to Havana. From Havana to Harrison. From Harrison to Greensboro’. From Shorters Station, via Cross Keys, and Laplace, to Dick’s Creek.
From Pollard to Monroeville. From Tionns, via River Bend, and Bay Springs, to New Mars. From Tuskegee to Society Hill. From Perote, to Barr’s Mill. From Prattsville, via Kingston, Independence, and Milton, to Jones’ Switch. From Martin’s Station, via McKinley, ShilCh. Hudson’s Store, Bashi, and Grove Hill, to Point Jackson. From Martin’s Station, via Camden and Allington to Snow Hill. CONNECTICUT. From Warrenville, via West Ashford, Mount Hope, and Mansfield Centre to Williamantic.Connecticut.
CALIFORNIA. From Suisun City to Colliersville.California. From San Andreas, via Mount Ranch, to Sheep Ranch. From Mojare, via Resting Springs and Ivanport, to Hardyville Arizona. COLORADO. From Ouray to San Miguel.Colorado. From Centerville, via Hortense, to Alpine. From Gardner to Rosita. From Gardner to Empire City. DELAWARE. From Harrington, via Vernon, Delaware, and Burrsville, Maryland, to Denton, Maryland.Delaware. FLORIDA. From Tuckerton to Bartow.Florida. From Manatee Village, via Helena, Hickory Bluff, and Punta Rassa to Fort Myers.
From Drifton, via Beasley’s on the Aurilla River, Mrs. Fullford’s and Perry 0. H. to Dedmans Bay. From St. Marks, via St. Teresa and Pickettville, to Apalachicola. From Haywood’s Landing, via Dellwood, to Greenwood. From Liveoak, via W. H. Wilson’s and Fort White to Bronson. From Monticello, via Aucilla and Clifton, to Madison. From Volucia, on St Johns River, via Midway, Hamburg, Fort Mason, Lake Griffin and Yalaha to Leesburg. 16 GEORGIA. From Bowdon, Georgia, to Copper Mines, Alabama.Georgia.
From Cave Spring Georgia, to Centre Alabama. From Blainsville to Gaddestown. From Atlanta, via Sand Town, to Chapel Hill. From Leavy to Twiner’s Store. From Canton, via Cherokee Mills and Ackworth, to Dallas. From Dallas, via Nebo, and Henderson’s Store, to Villa Rica. From Oakland to Rocky Mount. From Hickory Flat to Canton. From Clarksville to Bartons. From Garden Valley to Reynolds. From Hartwell by Parker’s Store and Goodwill to Tocoa City. IOWA. From Waverly to Oelwein.Iowa.
From Nautreville to Janesville. From Coldwater to Green. From Forest City to Fertile. From Geneva to Congress. From Hunnerton, viaCambria and Peoria, to Allenton. From Stewart, via West Mil ton Hawey’s Mill, and Brough, to Perry. From Fontanelle, via Adair, Jackson, and Grove to Exira. From Montezuma, via Tel ton and Deep River, to Verona. From Iowa City, via Coralville, North Liberty, Chase, and Danforth, to Fairfax. From Iowa City, via Morfordsville, to River Junction. From Solon, via McLellan’s Ferry, to Lisbon.
From Cresco, via Kendanville, Iowa to Elliota Minnesota. From Pomeroy to Emmetsburg. ILLINOIS. From Bushnell to Babylon.Illinois. From Homer to Newmon. From Petersburg to Loyd. From St. Anne, via Pembroke, Illinois, to Morocco, Indiana, From Hennepin, via Florid to Cottage Hill. INDIANA. From Salem to Livonia.Indiana KENTUCKY. From Lafayette, Kentucky, via Weaver’s Store, Big Rock, and Dyer’s Creek, to Dover, Tennessee.Kentucky. From New Columbus, to Corinth. From Bergin to Bryan tsville.
From Robinson Creek, up the Long Fork of Shelby to its head, down Boons Fork of the Kentucky River, to the mouth of Thornton’s Creek up same to the head, down the Rockhouse Fork of the Kentucky River to Collins. From Prestonburg, via the mouth of Beaver Creek, Alphoretta and McDowell’s to Beaver. From Cumberland Gap, via Clean Ford of Yellow Creek, Bronney’s Creek, Josiah Miracles, Bend of Cumberland River, and Ballenger Calloway’s to George Percifull’s on Clear Fork of Yellow Creek.
From Stanton, via Fitchburg to Irvine. From Harrisonville to Paytona. From New Columbus to Corinth. 17 KANSAS. From Abilene to Bell Springs.Kansas. From Lincoln Centre, via Vesper and Sylvan Grove to Wilson Station. From Wellington to Arkansas City. From Jamesburg to Castleton From Rolling Green to Milan. From Milan to Medicine Lodge. From Great Bend to Wilson. From Coronado to Finley From Jewell Centre to Harrison. From Rest to Guilford. From Mount Ayr to Osborne. From Graham to Ellis.
From Abilene, via Enterprise, to Lyona. From Williamsburg to Malvern. LOUISIANA. From Mansfield, via Kingston, Fuerson’s Store, and Stonewall toLouisiana. Shreveport. From Greenwood, Louisiana, to Carthage, Texas. From Mansfield to Manny. From New Texas Landing, via Churchville and Petite Prairie, to Big Cane. From Ponchatoula, via Ch.pAn Pella, and Tchefuncta to Covington. From Marthasville to Allen. MISSOURI. From Bethany, via Martinsville and Amos, Missouri, to Ringgold,Missouri.
Iowa. From Lexington, via Martin’s Shop, Mount Hope, Pittsville to Holden. From Cherryville, via Boyer’s Mill, to Catewa From High Hill to Loutre Island. From California to Rocky Mount Miller County. From Chillicothe, via Cary Hill to Blue Mound. From Granger via Prospect Grove Missouri to Cantril Iowa. MAINE. From West Goldsborough, via Hammonds Corner to Winter Harbour.Maine. MISSISSIPPI. From Belen to Sardis.Mississippi. From Senatobia to Hudson. From Bellefontaine to Walthall.
From Greensboro’ to Walthall. From Starkville, via Chester and French Camp, to Kosciusko. From Senatobia, via Hillsdale, to Longtown. From West Point to Vinton From Scooba, via Prairie Church, Mississippi, to Gainesville, Alabama. From Caseyville to Meadville. From Pittsboro’, via Slate Springs to Walthall. From West Point to Vinton. MINNESOTA. From Spring Valley Minnesota, to Chester, Iowa.Minnesota. From Pine City, Minnesota, via Brocton and Marshland, to Grants-burg, Wisconsin.
From Elizabeth City, via Oscar, Throudhjem, Norwegian Grove, and Park to Hawley. 18 MICHIGAN From Wauseon, via Tedro, Emery, and Oakshade, to Morencie.Michigan. From Clarkston to Oxford. MARYLAND. From Springfield to Robertson’s Mill.Maryland. NEBRASKA. From Central City to Sutton.Nebraska. From Mira Creek to North Loup. From Elkhorn City to Omaha. From Seward to Valparaiso. NEW MEXICO. From Trinidad Colorado, via Willow Springs New Mexico Sugarite,New Mexico. Kiowa Springs Towner to Fort Bascom.
From Kiowa Springs via Tenaja Allisons to Cimarron. From Kiowa Springs via Temples to Marcy’s. From Las Vegas via Elkins Chisums to Seven Rivers. From Abiquin via Ojo Caliente Cienguilla to Toas. NEW YORK. From Sharon, via Lawyersville, to CobleskillNew York. From Chateaugay, via Cromp ville to Chateaugay Lake. From Peekskill, via Putnam Valley, Adams Corners, and Tompkins Corners, to Kent Cliffs. From Hastings via Catfish and East Palermo to Palermo. From Chateaugay Lake, via Lyon Mountain, to Moffitsville From Woodburn to Grahams ville.
NORTH CAROLINA. From Ivy North Carolina, via California Creek, to Flag Pond Tennessee.North Carolina. From Saint Lawrence to Simmon Grove. From Louisburg to Carpenter’s Mills. From Casher’s Valley, North Carolina, to Pickens Court House, South Carolina. From Peach Tree, via Murphy, to Hanging Dog. From Carthage to Hun sucker’s Store. From Elk Creek, via Scottsville, to Ore Knob. From East Bend, via Old Richmond, Bethania, and Renal Hall, to Germantown. From Salisbury, via Phillip’s and Boger’s to Monnt Pleasant.
From Winston, via Clemmonsville to Smith’s Grove. From Lexington, via Midway and Freedburg, to Winston. From Rowan Mills, via Wood Grove, and Mill Bridge, to China Grove. From Hamlet, North Carolina, to Cheraw, South Carolina. From Newkirk’s Bridge via Newton’s Cross-Roads to Leesburg. From Mount Sterling, North Carolina, to Crosby, Tennessee. From Fayetteville to Bcamann’s Cross-Roads. From Tarboro’ to Scotland Neck. From Wilkesboro’ to Roaring Biver. From Wilkesboro’ to High Shoals.
From Boone, via Matney’s Store, to Buffalo Cove. From Sanford to Lillington. From Newport, via Sanders Store, to Cedar Point. From Maysville, via Pelletier’s Mills, to Sanders Store. 19 From Littleton to Brinkleysville.North Carolina; continued. From Halifax O. H. to Scotland Neck. From La Grange, via Jericho to Strabane. From Dudley, via Brogden’s Mill, and Graham’s Store to Bentonsville. From Richland Institute, via Baptist Church on Jonathan’s Creek, Quallaxtown, Birdtown, Charlestown, Deharts and Jarrett’s to Valley-town.
From California to Kitty Hawk From Sunsburg North Carolina to Suffolk, Virginia. From Waynesville, via Crab Tree, Fine’s Creek, and Mack’s Patch, North Carolina, and Lemon Gap, to Big Creek, Tennessee. From Lumberton, via Tolarsville, Maysville, to Smith’s Bridge. From Mangum to Mount Gilead. From Hillsboro, via Dodson’s Cross Roads, White Cross, Snipes Store, Peace’s Mill, and Bynums Factory, to Pittsboro. From Hat House, to Turtle Town. From Kittrell’s to Rocky Ford. From China Grove, via Enochsville to Edmundstonville.
From Littleton to Brinkley ville. From Halifax to Scotland Creek. From Graham, via Mount Herman, to Clover Orchard. From Yancyville to Milton. OHIO. From Ashland to Mifflin.Ohio. From Quaker City to Freeport. OREGON. From Dexter to Big Prairie.Oregon. From the terminus of the present mail-route on Alsea reservation to Gardner City. From Pilot Rock, via the Granite Mining District, to Robinsonville. From Salem, via Perrydale to Sheridan. From Bakeoven, via Trout Creek and Willoughby to Prineville.
From Prineville to Silver Wells. From Grand Ronde to Ore City. From Express Ranch, via Jordan Ranch, Marshall Creek, and Hibbard Ranch, to Conner Creek. From Stay ton to Meehame. From Kerby to Althouse. From Gardiner City via Norfolk on Smith River to Sulphur Springs. From Canyonville to the mouth of Elk Creek. PENNSYLVANIA. From Canton, via Ogdensburg, Liberty, Navoo, and Morris to Antrim.Pennsylvania. From Allemans to Lloyds. From Elizabethville to Carsonville. SOUTH CAROLINA.
From Taxahaw to Camden.South Carolina. From Spring Hill, via Providence, to Sumter. TENNESSEE. From Dover, via Wenner’s Store and Big Rock, Tennessee, to Lafayette,Tennessee. Kentucky. From Pine Knot, via Morrowville, to Crooked Fork. From Birchwood to Blythe’s Ferry. From Cog Hill to Jalapa. 20 From Grueth to Dunlap.Tennessee, continued. From Lynden to Britt’s Ferry. From Whittens Stand to Wayland’s Springs. From Dover to Paris. From Forty-eight to Ivy Mills. TEXAS. From Breckenridge to Albany.Texas.
From Bellplain to Buffalo Gap. From Breckenridge, via Crystal Falls, to Graham. From Albany to Bellplain. From Dresden, via Irene, to Brandon. From Jacksboro’, via Farmer, to Archer From Brownwood to Bellplain. From Lavernia to Marion From Granbury, via. Center Mill to Weatherford From Handlton, via Patterson’s, Indian Gap Mountain, to Williams’ Ranch, From Brownwood, via Parksford, Bull’s Ranch, Senterfit, to Lampasas. From San Saba to Coleman City. From Taylorsville, via Circleville, to Darilla.
From Flatonia, via High Hill, Red Rocks, Cedar Creek and Caldwell’s Mill, to Austin. From Bryan, via Brazos Bottom, Scott’s Store, and Khrone’s Mill, to Lyons’ Store. From Sentenfelt, via Townsend Mills to Gatesville. From Henrietta to Wichita Falls. From McKinney, via Verona and Blue Ridge, to Ladonia. From Dallas, via Duck Creek to Pleasant Valley. From Palo Pinto, via Palo Pinto Mills, Walter Cochran’s and Merriman’s, to East Land. From Texana to Carauchua. From Brady City, via Milburn to Brownwood From Leano, via Eppersons, Field or Trout Creek, and Lost Creek to Brady City.
From Marion, via New Berlin to Lavernia. From Graham to Spring Creek From Dallas, via Duck Creek, to Pleasant Valley. From Coleman City’ to Buffalo Gap From Bell Plain to Buffalo Gap. From Greenville, via Lone Oak, Emory, Willspoint, Canton, and Walton to Athens. From Pilot Point, via Collinsville, McComb and Whitesborough to Dexter From Eastland, via Hightower’s Store to Breckenridge. From Coleman City to Buffalo Gap. From Graham to Spring Creek. From Jefferson to Old Monterey.
VIRGINIA From Beaver Dam Depot, via Beaver Dam Mills and Chantilly toVirginia. Factory Mills. From Black Rock, Virginia, via Blue Wing, and Buchanan, North Carolina, to Oxford, North Carolina. From Leesville to White Rock. From Pattensville, via Flat Lick and Wildcat Valley, crossing Wallins Ridge at Leggs Gap, to Turkey Cove. From Jonesville, via Cane Creek, Flauery’s Ford, to Turkey Cove. From Jonesville, via Cane Creek, Kelly’s Store, to Harlan C. H. Kentucky. 21 From New Garden, via Thompson’s Creek and Weavers Creek, to theVirginia, continued. main Piketon Road, at Dumps Creek.
From Holston to Saltville. From Smithfield to Carrolton. From Wakefield Station via Walls Bridge Sewards Store and Surry 0. H. to Bacon Castle. WISCONSIN. From Stettin to Rib Falls.Wisconsin. From Barron, via Mooney’s Mills, Sylvan Springs and Sioux Creek, to Sand Creek. From Berlin to Hamburg. From Baraboo, via Delton to Kilbouru City. From Keshena to Langlade. From EAn Claire via Land Creek, to Bice Lake. From Friendship to Liberty Bluffs. From Patosi to Waterloo Village From Avoca to Highland.
From Lancaster, via Hurricane Grove to Patosi. WEST VIRGINIA. From Harrisville to Glenville.West Virginia. WYOMING TERRITORY. From Fort Fred Steele, via Bennett’s Ranch, to Warm Springs.Wyoming. From Carbon Station to the Medicine Bow Crossing. From Fort Fetterman to Cantonment Reno. From Cantonment Reno, Wyoming Territory, to Big Horn Barracks, in Montana Territory. From Jenning’s Stockade to Sand Creek, From Fort Fetterman via Fort Reno to the mouth of Powder River. From Rock Creek to Fort Fetterman.
From Rock Creek, Wyoming Territory, to Big Horn Post, Montana Territory. UTAH TERRITORY From Kelton to Snowville.Utah. From Echo to Park City. DAKOTA TERRITORY From Worms to Odessa.Dakota. From Deadwood, Dakota Territory, to mouth of Tongue River, Montana Territory. From Deadwood, Dakota Terri tory, to Fort Reno, Wyoming Territory. From Deadwood, Dakota Territory, via Fort Phil Kearney, Wyoming Territory, and Fort C. F. Smith, Montana Territory, to Bozeman, Montana Territory.
From Deadwood to Haywood City. From Deadwood to Sheridan. From Deadwood, via Spearfish, Iron Creek, Potato Gulch, and Bear Gulch, Dakota Territory, to Sand Creek, Wyoming Territory From Galena to Deadwood. IDAHO TERRITORY. From Lewiston, Idaho Territory, via Asotin, Asotin Mill, Grand Round,Idaho. and Lower Crossing, to Wallowa, Oregon. From Franklin to Milk Creek. INDIAN TERRITORY. From Muskogee to Fairview.Indian Territory. Approved, January 14, 1878.