Chapter 21. to establish post routes

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CHAP. 21.— An Act to establish post routes.June 12, 1879. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Post-routes. That the following post-routes be, and the same are hereby established. ALABAMA.Alabama. From Blake’s Ferry, to Cowpens. From Victoria, to Clintonville. From Abbeville, via Hardwicksburg to Smithville. From Tuscaloosa, to Carrollton. From Gainseville, Alabama, to Scooba, Mississippi. From Talladega, via Maxwells’ Mills, and Grishams Ferry, to Kelley’s Creek Post Office.

From Hatchett Creek, to Sylacauga. 12 FORTY SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 21. 1879. ALABAMA, cont’d.From Butler, to Cooper’s Mill. From Springville, to Branchville. From Boyds Switch, to Belmont Coal Mines. From Center Star, to Bellevue. From Rodgersville, to Bellevue. ARKANSAS.Arkansas. From Monticello, to Rock Springs, Arkansas. From Mineral Springs, via Brownstown, to Ultima Thule, Arkansas. From Harrison, to Summit Springs. From Jones’ Mill, to Franklin. From Salem, via Trace Creek, to Bakersville, Missouri.

From Ash Flat, to Salem. From Ozark, to Mountainsburg. From Paris, to Rich Mountain. From Conway to El Paso. From Hot Springs, to Mountain Valley. From Danville, on south side of Petit Jean, to Sugar Grove. From Danville, to Sulphur Springs. From Benton, to Red Bluff. From Benton, via Martin Hickman’s and J. W. Coles’ to J. D. Henslees farm. From Hamburg, to Lin Grove. From Slemons, to Dermott. From Hamburg, to Chatham School House, Arkansas. From Limestone Valley, via Boston Mountain, to Mount Parthenon.

From Curtis to Genoa. From Jonesborough, to Old Town on the Saint Francis River. From Gainesville, via Mount Carmel and New Bethel, to Greensboro. From Crowley, via Walcott, to Herndon. From Salem to Batesville. From Hamburg, via Petersburg, to Morehouse Point. From West Fork, to Lee’s Creek. From Harrison to Lead Hill. COLORADO.Colorado. From Breckinridge, via the Blue River, to Hot Sulphur Springs. From Lake City, to Crested Rocks. From Leadville, to Crested Rocks. From Hot Sulphur Springs to Eagle River.

From Alpine, via Hillerton and Chalk Creek, to Crested Buttes. From Leadville, to Adelaide. From Zapata, to Medano Springs. From River Bend, to Kuhn’s Crossing. From Hot Sulphur Springs, to Breckinridge. From Steam Boat Springs, to Hahn’s Peak. From Gunnison, to Crested Buttes. From Gunnison, to Hillerton. DAKOTA TERRITORY.Dakota. From Oakwood, via Estelline, to Goodwin. From Julian, to Watertown. From Dahl, to Grand Forks. From Forest River, to Walshville. From Allentown, to Ramsey.

From Watertown, via Grant Center, to Inkpa City. From Herman to Forestburg. From Lost Lake, via Cameron, Herman, and Baders, to Oakwood. From Bonnetsville, to Lisbon. 13 FLORIDA.Florida. From Molino, Florida, via Walnut Hill, Florida, to Williams’ Station, Alabama. From Madison, via Norton’s Creek, Mosley’s Mill, Long Pond and Midway, to New Troy. From Anclote, via Stevison’s Bridge, to Tampa. From Tampa, down Hillsborough Bay, and across Tampa Bay, to Point Pinallis Post-Office, thence up Boca Ceiga Bay, to I.

J. Adair’s Store, on Boca Ceiga Bay. From Enterprise, to Titusville. From Hart’s Road, on the A. G. and W. I. T. Company’s Railway, via John Owens’, and Mrs. Hutto Braddocks, to Stokes’ Ferry, on Saint Mary’s River. From Troy, on the Suwannee River, to Clear Water Harbor. From Keysville, to Pine Level. From Campbellton, to Ewcheeanna via Cerro Gordo. From Anclote, via Stevenson’s Bridge, to Tampa. From Madison, to New Troy via Norton’s Creek, Mosley’s Mill, Long Pond and Midway.

From Sumpterville, to Barton. From Ewcheeanna, to Oak Grove. GEORGIA.Georgia. From Dirt Town, to Chattoogaville, via Mountain Home and Holland Store. From Forsythe, to Cornucopia. From Mount Vernon, to Seward. From Long Creek, South Carolina, to Clayton, Georgia. From Cartecay, to Blairsville, via Smith’s Store, Rock Hill, Stock Hill, Ney or Hill, and Young Cane. From Albany, to Seaverston. From Talbotville, via Bellview, to Chalybeate Springs. From Dawson, via Weston to Preston.

From McRae, to Dublin. From Cool Springs, via Burke’s Store, to Jeffersonville. From Macon, to Jeffersonville. From Arcola, via Sink Hill, to Red Branch. From Number One, and halfway Station. A. & G. R. R. via Bryan Court House, and Maulden Branch Post-Office, and Caney Branch, to Red Branch Post-Office. From Statesborough, to Swainsborough, via Bay Branch. From Backsley, via Altamaha, to Reedsville. From Blackshear, to Douglass. From Way Cross, via Centre Village, to Trader’s Hill.

From Calhoun, via Sonora, to Fairmount. From Athens, via Gum Springs, to Clarksboro. From Belton, to Homer. From Watkinsville, via Salem Scull Shoals—— From Nicholson, to Jefferson. From Nacoochee, via Simpson’s Gap, to Clayton. From Lawrenceville, to Rockbridge. From Lawrenceville, via Sewell McClurg’s, to Dillards’ Cross Roads. From Lawrenceville, to Teagle’s Store. ILLINOIS.Illinois. From Dahlgren, via Palo Alto, via Taylor Hill, via Bladesville, to Benton. From Dahlgren, via Palo Alto, Knight’s Prairie, Darnell’s to Thompsonville. 14 FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.

Sess. I. Ch. 21. 1879. Illinois, coni’d.From Keenville, via Aid, to Johnsonville. From Carmi to School. From Champaign to Urbana. From Omaha, to Elba. From Farm Ridge, to Grand Ridge. From Utica, to Waltham. INDIANA.Indiana. From Dana, to Quaker Hill. From Round Grove, to Remington. From Shielville, to Ekin. From Centre Valley, via La Clair, to Hall. From Corydon, to Leavenworth. KANSAS.Kansas. From Kinsley, to Brown’s Grove. From Dodge City, to Hill Grove. From Grinnell, to Cimarron.

From Bow Creek, to Hunton. From Arastelta, to Aurora. From Bacon, to Vesper. From Durham Park, to Abilene. From Herald to Haven. From Wellington, to Levy. From London, to Clear Water. From Pride, to Maherville. From Keimfield, to Ellis. From Hodgeman, to Colorado Line. From Ness, to Vernon. From Brown’s Grove, to Kinsley. From Brown’s Grove, to Great Bend. From Gourocks, to Anthony. From Ashland, to County seat of Greeley County. From Ashland, to Nearby. From Scullyville, to Eufaula, Indian Territory.

From La Crosse, via West Point, Hampton, Elm Valley, Bright and Spring Creek, to Wakeeney. From London, to Clearwater. From Sidney, to Vernon. From Wellington, to Glen Valley. From Lenora, to Sheridan. From Rosetta, to Pottersburg. From Junction City, via Lodi, Tully and Buggs to Alma. From Nickerson, to Stone Corral. From Nickerson, to McPherson Center. KENTUCKY.Kentucky. From Maysville, via Rectorville, to Burtonville. From Willow Grove, via Mouth of Wolf, and via Isaac Smith’s, Tennessee, to Albany, Kentucky.

From Black Jack, Tennessee, to Franklin, Kentucky. From Woodville, via Bridgewater Shop, Hazlewood Post-Office, and Barlow City, to Hinkleville. From Shelbyville, via Finchville, and Elk Creek, to Taylorsville. From Wilsonville, via Lancaster Precinct and Finchville, to Shelbyville. From Butler Station, via Peach Grove, Public Cross Roads, Lennoxville and Berlin, to Brooksville. 15 From Newport, to Camp Springs. From Alexandria to Camp Springs. From Newport, to John’s Hill. From Maysville via the Maysville and Bracken, and the Maysville and Dover, and the Minerva and Beasley Creek Turnpikes, to Minerva.

From Tye’s Ferry, to Lin Camp Post-Office. From Flat Lick, via T. J. Ingrahams, Poplar Creek, Mahan’s Gap, Ben Bennett’s, Big Poplar Creek, and Trace Fork, to Mud Creek, thence via Merritt Lawsons, to Boston. LOUISIANA.Louisiana. From Palestine, Washington Parish, Louisiana, to Gourley’s, Pike County, Mississippi. From Saint Joseph, via Winnsborough, to Columbia. From Columbia, via Castor Springs, Hood’s Mills, to Vernon. From Lake Providence, via Floyd, Bastrop, Ouachita City, Farmer-ville, to Vienna.

From Omega, via Tullulah, and via Saint Joseph, to Vidalia. From Caledonia, Louisiana, to Poplar Bluff, Arkansas. From Pine Grove, via Grangeville, to Stony Point. From Bluff Creek, to Grangeville. From Riverside, via Dutch Town, to Port Vincent. From Babb’s Bridge, to Bayou Chicot. From Fabacker, to Hickory Flat. From Baton Rouge, via Griffith’s Store and Jones Creek, to Hope Villa. From Covington, via Charles Straightman’s and James Pierce’s, to Pearl River. From Greensburg, Louisiana, to Liberty, Mississippi.

From Palestine, Louisiana, to Conerly’s, Mississippi. MARYLAND.Maryland. From Baltimore, via Gardensville, to Kingsville. MAINE.Maine. From Waldoboro, to Round Point. From Portland, to Strandwater. From Jefferson, via South Jefferson, to Bunker Hill. From Carmel, via North Carmel, South Levant, and Levant, to Kenduskeag. MICHIGAN.Michigan. From Bensonia to Wexford. From Big Rapids, via Grant Center, Knapp School House, Emerald Lake, Chippewa Post-Office and Fork, to Sherman City.

From Cheshire Center, to Bloomingdale Center. From Detroit to Del Ray. From Little Traverse, via Pleasant View, Center, Bliss, Carp Lake to Mackinaw City. From Detroit, to West End. From Mount Pleasant, via Rolland, to Blanchard. From Mount Pleasant, via Dall, to Winn. From Ovid, via Elsie, Chapin, and Brant, to Saint Charles. From Green Oak, to Kensington. From Haselton via New Lothrop, Elk and Layton Corners, to Chesannig. MONTANA.Montana. From Fort Logan, via Onondaga, to Unity.

From Virginia City, via Pullers Springs, to Home Park. Kentucky, continued. 16 Montana, cant’d.From Fort Logan, to Fort Benton. From Fort Belknap, to Fort Buford. From Boulder City, to Gallatin. MINNESOTA.Minnesota. From Herman, via Toqua, to Orlon ville. From Breckinridge, Minnesota, to Fort Pierre, Dakota Territory. From Kasson, to Dexter. From Warner, via Colfax to Burbank. From Good Thunder, to Saint James. From Luverne, to Beckville. From Mazeppa, via Bear Valley, Belle Chester, Thoten Belvidere Mills and Hay Creek to Red Wing.

From Mountville, via Transit, Bismarck, Moltke, and Grafton, to Stewart. MISSISSIPPI.Mississippi. From Goodman, via Richland, Ebeneezer, Eulogy, and Oak Grove Church, to Gum Grove, Mississippi. From Carrollton, to Bright Corner. From Winowa, via Kilmichael, to Mayfield. From Oxford, to Pittsboro. From Poplar Corner, to Wild-Wood. From Shannon, via Troy, to Red Land. From Blue Mountain, to Guyton’s Store. From Moscow, Alabama, via Wolf’s Road, to Columbus, Mississippi. From Waverly, to Columbus.

From Columbus, to McClanahan’s Store. From McClanahan’s Store, to Deerbrook. From Tyro, via Murphy’s Store, to Looxahoma. From Osyka, Mississippi, to Gillsburg, Louisiana. From Holly Springs, Mississippi, via Hainesville, and Oak Grove, to Colliersville, Tennessee. From Fail-mount, via May and North Star, to Saint James. MISSOURI.Missouri. From Ironton, via Arcadia, and Silver Mountain, to Fredericktown. From Darlington, to Grant City. From Van Buren, to Pike Creek. NEW YORK.New York.

From Arietta, to Pine Lake. From Casenovia, via Nelson, and Morrisville, to Morrisville Station. From Ashford Station, ria West Valley and East Ashford, to Springville. From Olean, to Barnum. From Homer to Spafford, via East Scott and South Spafford. NEW MEXICO.New Mexico. From Fort Wingate, New Mexico, via Zania Saint Johns Round Valley Camp Apache Ponto Basin, to Camp Verde, Arizona. NEBRASKA.Nebraska. From Eagle, to Palmyra. From Hayes to Blair. From Grand Island, to New Helena. 17 From Dannebroy, to Ord.Nebraska, cont’d.

From Loup City, to North Loup. From Georgetown to Cedarville. From Madison, via Clarion, Emerick, and Giles’ Creek, to Oakdale. From O’Neill City, via McDonough’s Ranche, Pleasant Valley, Hynes, and Blackmore, to Key a Pa Hox. From O’Neill City, via Curran, Eagle Creek, to Lavinia. From Basill Mills, via Verdigris Bridge and Middle Branch, to O’Neill City. From West Point, to Gencoe. From Chapman to Aurora. From O’Neill City to Chelsea. From Red Willow, via Box Elder, Osborn, and Rola, to Carrico.

From Vermillion, Dakota Territory, to Daily Branch, Nebraska. NORTH CAROLINA.North Carolina. From Frank lins ville, via Heart Ford, to Moffitt Mills. From Beaufort, via North River, to Reed Forest. From Scotland Neck, to Kill creek. From Shelby, to James Meads’ on Crooked Run. From Sunsburg, via Gatesville, to Mintonsville. From Elizabeth City, to Nixonton, via New-begun Creek. From Windsor, to Cedar Landing. From Henderson, via Williamsboro, to Saint Joseph. From Saint Joseph, via Midway to Henderson.

From Chimney Rock, via Lakey’s Gap, to Head of North Fork of Swannawnoa. From Thomasville, to Beaver Dam. From Charlotte, via Monteith’s Mills, Rock Grove, Oaklawn, and Starnc’s to Davidson College. From Leincolaton, via Beatta’s Ford, to Davidson College. From Old Fort, to Bear Wallow. From Townesville, to Williamsboro. OREGON.Oregon. From Springfield, via Hills Mill, Fall Creek, Middle Fork Pass of the Monutains, Silver Lake, Summer Lake, Chewauean, Goose Lake, and Surprise Valley, California, to Winnemucca, Nevada.

From Union, Oregon, via Summerville and Weston, to Walla-Walla, Washington Territory. PENNSYLVANIA.Pennsylvania. From Ryerson Station, via Sugar Grove, to Aleppa. From Lindleys’ Mill, via Dunn’s Station, Hope, Ruftscreek, Lippeneott, Carlisle, to Zollersville. From Dent, via Well’s Mills, to Wadestown, West Virginia. From Markle, to Merwin. From Sardis to Drennan. From Morris Cross Roads, to Point Maniou. From Farmington, via National-Road, to Somerfield. From Rockwood, via Glade and Barron’s Mill, to Baker ville.

From Ursina, via Harnedsville, Silbaugh’s, Pecks Corner, to Elklick Post-Office. From Stoystown, to Hooversville. From Everett to Five Roads. SOUTH CAROLINA.South Carolina. From Bonneau’s, via. Cross Mills, to Eutawville. From Hope Station, via Wilson and Fulmer’s Store and Little Mountain, to Efird’s Store. 18 From McClellanville, via J. C. Butler’s Store, to Palmerville. From Gallivant’s Ferry, via Pee Dee Road, to Fort Harrelson. From Conwayboro, via Potatoe-fed-Ferry Road, to the Pee Dee Road.

From Barnwell Court House, via Fiddle Pond, Ulina’s Store, Beau- ford’s Bridge, J. M. Ray’s Harkness’ Creek, to Barnwell Court House. From Grahamville, via Robertsville, to Hampton Court-House. From Lawtonville, via Homer Peeple’s Store, and Mar’s Store, to Brunson. From Willow Swamp, via M. L. Gleaton’s Store, Wilkes Sawyer’s Store, and I. D. Durham’s Store, to Bisho’s Store. From Reeseville, via I. O. A. Connor’s, to Snell’s Store. From Singletarysville, to Lynches Lake on the North Eastern Railway.

From New Zion, via Sandygrove, and Monzon’s to Kingstree. From Potato Ferry, via Anderson’s Precinct near Captain Camlins and Sutton’s to Gourdin’s Depot. OHIO.Ohio. From Bucyrus, via Sulphur Springs, to New Washington. From Bucyrus, to Sulphur Springs. TENNESSEE.Tennessee. From Tona, to Linden. From Brick Mills, via Well’s Mills, to Ball Play, via Ferry over little Tennessee. From Coal Creek, via Fork of Powell, Clinch River, and Hatmaker’s, to New Prospect. From Boyd’s Creek, via Henry’s Cross Roads, Shady Grove, Stoney Bluff, to Dandridge.

From Alexander Whites on Sevierville Road, via Wrinkle’s Store, and Keener’s Store, to Boyd’s Creek. From Strawberry Plain, via Thorn Grove, to Henry’s Cross Roads. From New Prospect, via Long Hollow, and Powells River, to Jacks- borough. From Post Oak Springs, to Kingston. From Wartburg, to Rockwood. From Lodi, via Butler’s Landing, to Hilham. From Fairview, through Frost’s Bottom, via New River Settlement, down New River, via Smoky Settlement, to Huntsville. From Marysville, via Wright’s Ferry, and Lyon’s View, to Ebeneezer.

From River Hill, via Dodson, Big Bottom and Seals, to Pikeville. From Rockford, via Roddy’s Branch, and David Godlen’s, to Alex White’s. From Morganton, via Uuitia and Friendsville, to Brick Mills. From Hall’s Cross Roads, via Raccoon Valley, and Warwick’s Cross Roads, to Maynardsville. From Knoxville, via Doyle’s Springs, to Miller’s Cove. From Rutlege, via Rose Hill, to Turnley’s Mills. From Fullcn’s via Horse Creek, Camp Creek, Woolsey College, and Limestone Springs, to Cedar Creek.

TEXAS.Texas. From Dayton, to Cedar Bayou. From Saint Jo, to Fort Sill, Indian Territory. From Livingston, to Shepherd. From Canton, to Prairieville. From Will’s Point, to Emory. From Camp Stockton, to Presidio. South Carolina, continued. 19 From Hearne, via Belton, Lampasas, Brady, Menardsville, Fort McKavitt, to Camp Stockton. From San Antonio, via Waresville, Rio Frio, to Camp Stockton. From Eagle Pass, to Presidio del Norte. From Blanco, via Boerne, to Bandera. From Columbus, to Victoria.

From San Antonio, to Mouth of Pecos. From Will’s Point to Goshen. From Albany, to Fort Phantom Hill, From Graham to Fort Griffin, From Spanish Fort, via Cottonwood, and Farmer’s Creek, to Montague. From Millwood, via Van Sickle’s to Greenville. From Shepherd, via Cold Springs, to Livingston. From Monterey, to Cleburne. From Giddings, to Taylorsville. From Dangerfield, to Wheatville. From Weimar, to Victoria. From Spring Creek, ria Oregon City, the Narrows, Rockford on Big Wichita River, and Clarendon, to Fort Elliott.

From Monkstown, via Honey Grove and Milltown, to Ben Franklin. From Overton, via Jamestown, Brownings, and Starrville to Winowa. From Rosston, via Pella, Glasgow, and Grafton, to Jacksborough. From Paris, via Biardston, and Charleston, to Sulphur Springs. From Fredericksburg, ria Spring Creek, Devil’s River, and Johnson’s Fork, to Junction City. From Dexter, via Collinsville and Whitesborough, to Pilot Point. From Gainesville, Texas, via Red River Station, to Fort Sill, Indian Territory.

VERMONT.Vermont. From Hartford, to Jericho. VIRGINIA.Virginia. From News Ferry, Virginia, via Cunningham’s Store, McGee’s Mill, Olive Hill and Winstead, to Leasburg, North Carolina. From Hale’s Ford, via Gill’s Creek, to Union Hall. From Madison Court House, Madison County, ria Carmel, Dulinsville, Madison Factory, thence back to Madison Court House, the starting point. From Chatham’s via John W. Motley and Son’s Store, to Mount Airy. From Herndon, via Colvin Run, Kenmore and Lewinsville, to Langley.

From Pernello, ria Waidsboro, to Rocky Mount. From Washington, District of Columbia, ria Arlington, Bayliss Cross Roads, to Annandale, Fairfax County, Virginia, From Blue Spring Run, to Sweet Chalybeate Springs. From Covington, to Potts Creek Post-Office. From Columbia, via Kent’s Store, Locust Level, Bell’s Cross Roads, and Poindexter’s Store, to Trevillian’s Store. From Pongoteague, to Sturgis. From Bristol, Tennessee, via Benham’s Mills, to Mendota, Virginia. From Heathsville, to Davenport’s Store.

From Mount Holly, to Templeman’s Cross Roads. From Mathias Point, via Friendshipville, to Edge Hill. From Stevensville, via Carlton’s Store, Dragonsville, to Ashland Mill. From Davis Mills, via Kasey’s and Gills Creek, to Union Hall. WASHINGTON TERRITORY.Washington From Port Discovery, ria Sequim Prairie, New Dunginess, to Port Angelos. Texas, coat’d. 20 FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Oh. 21, 22, 23. 1879. Washington, continued.From Knappton, to Gray’s Harbor. From Lake View, to Muck.

From Washougal, to Fern Prairie. From Klickitat, to New Lebanon. From Walla-Walla, via Cottonwood Creek, Bussell Creek, Upper Mill Creek, Upper Dry Creek, Upper Coppei Creek, Whiskey Creek, and Hogeye, to Dayton. From Walla-Walla via Mullen’s Bridge, to Waitsburgh. From Fort Colville to the Okonagan. WEST VIRGINIA.West Virginia. From Lubeck, via Wadesville, to Limestone. From New England to Limestone. From West Union, via Coldwater, Think’s Creek, and Saint Clara, to Weston. From Troy, to Glenville.

From New Salem, via Flint Run, to Middlebourne. From John-town, Romine’s Mills. From Ridgeville, via Knobby Ridge road, to Martin’s Mill. WISCONSIN.Wisconsin. From Black Creek Station, via Appleton’s Roads, via Cicero, via Leisor, via Heartland, to Bondwel Post-Office, and Shawano Mail Route, thence north and northeasterly to Pulcifer Post-Office, on the Oconto River, following the road known as the Oconto road. From Namure, Dove County, via Rosiere and Forestville, to Ahnapee.

From Bashaw, to Trout Brook. From Naugurt, to Hamburg. From Warsaw, to Antigo. From Centralia, via Seneca and Company Fann, to Pittsville. DELAWAREDelaware. From Magnolia to Reedville or Bowers Beach. Approved, June 12, 1879.