United States Statutes at Large/Volume 5/28th Congress/2nd Session/Chapter 74
Chap. LXXIV.—An Act to establish certain post routes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Post roads established. That the following be established as post roads:
Maine.Maine.―From Letter B. to Wilson’s Mills, in township Number Five, in the second range, county of Oxford. From Winthrop to North Wayne, in the county of Kennebec. From Springfield, in the county of Penobscot, through townships Numbers Six and Seven, to Topsfield, in the county of Washington. From Vassalboro’, Connecticut, through North Vassalboro’, Winslow, Sabasticook, Clinton, Burnham, Pittsfield, Detroit, Plymouth, and Elma, to Carmel. From Thomaston to South Thomaston, in the county of Lincoln. From Oldtown through Argyle end Edinburg, to Howland. From Augusta to Thomaston, to East Thomaston, about four miles. From Morison, through Wilson to Greenville, at the foot of Moose Head Lake. From Freyburg corner in the county of Oxford, by Bridgton Centre, in the county of Cumberland, North Bridgton, Harrison to Norway village in said county of Oxford.
New Hampshire.New Hampshire.―From Antrim South Village, via Bennington village, to the middle of Francestown, in the county of Hillsborough. From Gilford, in Belknap county, by Lake Village, Meredith Village, Holderness to Plymouth, in Grafton county. From Hillsborough Bridge, through the centre of Deering to Francistown. From Hillsborough bridge to Frenertown, through the centre of Deering, in the county of Hillsborough, and that the present route from Deering through Wier, to Concord, be discontinued.
Vermont.Vermont.―From Brunswick, in Essex county, on Connecticut river, via township of Brunswick, Wenlock, Ferdinand, Brighton, Charleston, and Brownington, to Irasburg.
Massachusetts.Massachusetts.―From Ashburnham to New Ipswich, New Hampshire.
New York.New York.―From Baldwinsvile, via Plainville, Cato Four Corners, Cato, Victory, and Westbury, to Wolcott. From Holland Patent, via Floyd, to Oriskany. From Almond, via Ebenezer Allen’s house and Cartwright and Waldroff’s store, to Phillipsville. From Wilna, via Natural Bridge, to Diana. From Stockholm, via Brasher’s Falls and Helena, to Hogansburg. From Richfield Springs, via Page’s Corners, Jordanville, and Dennison’s Corners, to Mohawk. From Brooklyn to Gravesend. From Truxton to Tully. From Ithaca, by Rumsey’s Settlement, Cayutaville, and Catharine Centre, to Havana. From Elmira, via Post’s Corners, South Chemung, and Athens Valley, to Athens, Pennsylvania. From Mount Morris, via Keyserville, and Woodville, to Dansville. From Prattsville, via Lexington, Westkill, and Melville, to Shandaken. From Stokes to Lee Centre. From Westville to Milford. From Bath via Thruston, West Addison, through Allen’s Settlement in Cameron, to Woodhull. From Bath via Campbell Creek, Towlesville, East Canisteo, Canisteo to Greenwood. From Oneonto, via Butternuts, to Newberlin. From Greenwood, via Canisteo, East Canisteo, Towlesville, Campbell creek to Bath. From Pen Yan, via Branchport, Italy Hill, Italy Hollow, Naples, Bloods Corners, to Danville. From the village of Serry, via East Castile, to Munda valley.
New Jersey.New Jersey.―From Deckertown, in Sussex county, through the Clove and Mount Salem, to Minisink. From Flemington to Baptistown.
Pennsylvania.Pennsylvania.―From Belfonte to Boalsburg, via Centre Furnace. From Indiana to Blairsville. From Sunbury, Northumberland county, by Snydertown and Rushville, to Danville, in Columbia county. From Newcastle, in Mercer county, to Butler, in Butler county, by Princeton and Portersville. From Athens to Rome. From Wattsontown to Muncy Dam. From Stroudsburg, in Monroe county, by Snydersville and Fennersville, Kunkletown and Kreogeville, to Lehigh Gap, in Carbon county. From Sennamahoning post office to Rathan’s. From Russelburg to Sugar Grove. From Tunkhannock to Bowman’s Creek. From Pittsburg, by Logan’s Ferry, to Shearersburg. From Washington, via Cross creek and Eldersville, to Steubenville, Ohio. From Attleborough, Bucks county, by way of Oxford and Fallsington, to Morrisville. From Wilmington, Delaware, by Centreville, Pennsville, Hamerton and Kennets Square to Unionville, Chester County. From Penningtonville in Chester county, to the Buck, in Lancaster county. From Willsgrove, in Lycoming county, by way of the Hogland branch of Plunkets creek, through Fox township, to Canton corner, in Bradford county. From Washington, Pennsylvania, through Cross Creek village and Eldersville, to Steubenville, Ohio.
Maryland.Maryland.―From Snowhill to Nasaongo, in Worcester county. From Barren Creek Springs, Maryland, via Sharp Town, to Laurel, Delaware. From Jarretsville, Hartford county, to Parkton, on the Susquehanna railroad.
Virginia.Virginia.―From Buchanan, in Lewis county, to Beverly, in Randolph county. From Charleston, in Kanawha, via upper falls of Coal river, and the falls of Guyandotte, to Wayne court-house. From Chatham Hill to Bradford, in Smyth county. From Arnoldsville, in Kanawha county, to Ripley, in Jackson county. From Little Plymouth, in King and Queen county, to Urbanna, in Middlesex county. From Germantown, via Wearsville, to Summerville, Fauquier county. From Looney’s creek, via north fork of the south branch of the Potomac river, to Crab Bottom, in Pendleton county. From New Martinsville, via Sistersville, to Parkersburg. From Prince Edward court-house to Gilead, in Prince Edward’s county. From Chatham Hill, in Smyth county, to Buck’s Garden, in Tazewell county. From Broadford, in Smyth county, to Tazewell court-house. From Newburn, in Pulaski county, via back road, to Wytheville. From Abingdon, Virginia, via McConnell’s, to Elizabethton, in Tennessee. From Tazewell court-house, via Clear fork of Sandy river to its mouth; thence down said river to the house of Philip Lambert; thence to Eli Lusk’s, on Little Huff’s creek; and down said creek to Guyandotte river, crossing at the Beaver Bown, to the mouth of Gilbert’s creek; thence to Thompson’s fork, Island creek; thence down said creek to Logan court-house. From Osborn’s ford, in Scott county, or from Beckley’s mills, in Russell county, as the Postmaster General may deem most expedient, via Guest’s station, glades and pound, in Russell county, to Letcher court-house, in the State of Kentucky. From Hillsville, in Carroll county, to Floyd court-house. From Chatham Hill, in Smyth county, to Sharon, in Wythe county.
North Carolina.North Carolina.―From Rutherfordton, via Poorsford, Edwin Thorns’, Buck creek, and R. H. Hicks’s, to Shelby court-house. From Catawba View to Deal’s Mill. From Rutherfordton, via White Oak, Green river, Edneyville, and Hendersonville, to Mill’s river. From Jamestown, via Deep river, Browntown, Midway, Hussey’s store, and Philips’ Ferry, to Mocksville. From Ashboro’ to Laurenceville. From Merry Hill to Edenton. From Kinston, Lenoir county, via R. D. Nunn’s, Lewis Jones’, and Stephen M. Graddy’s, to Hallsville, Duplin county. From Hallsville, in Duplin county, to Richland, in Onslow county. From Hunts cross roads to Nashville, in North Carolina. From Chilhowea, Blount county, Tennessee, to Cheoce, Cherokee county, North Carolina.
South Carolina.South Carolina.―From Newbury court-house, Shop Spring, John Williams, Wells’ Store, Island Ford, and Saluda Homestead, thence to Woodville, in Abbeville district. From Laurens court-house, via Anderson court-house, to Athens, Georgia. From Augusta, Georgia, to Greenville, South Carolina, so that it shall run from Abbeville court-house, by Due West Corner, and Craytonsville, to Anderson court-house. From Union court-house, by Meansville, Smiths Store, and Rogers bridge, on Tygers river, to Woodruffs, in Spartanburg district. From Cannons Store, in Spartansburg district, by Furgers Mill, to Buck creek. From Sumterville, in Sumter district, to Gadsden, in Richland district.
Georgia.Georgia.―From Hawkinsville, by Milwood, Vienna, Cedar creek, and Holydaysville, to Albany, Georgia. From Monticello, by Indian Springs, to Jackson, Butts county. From Marthasville, De Kalb county, by Newnan, Corinth, and Lagrange, to West Point, Troun county. From Marthasville, De Kalb county, by way of Villarica, Carrollton, Carroll county, to Jacksonville, Benton county, Alabama. From Talbotton to Pineville. From Marietta, through Roswell to Cumming. From Villarica, Carroll county, through Van Wert, Paulding county, via Carpenter’s Store, to Cassville, Cass county. From Savannah to Charleston, by sea. From Greenville, in Meriwether county, to Newnan, in Coweta county. From Sumpterville, in Sumpter district, to Gadsden, in Richland district.
Kentucky.Kentucky.―From Mills Point to Little Prairie, Missouri. From Somerset in Pulaski county, Kentucky, to London, in Laurel county, via John Babbitt’s. From Lancaster, via Crab Orchard and Elkinsville, to Somerset, in Pulaski county. From Somerset, in Pulaski county, via Harrison, to Jamestown, Russell county. From Somerset, Pulaski county, via Gilmer’s store and Mount Vernon, to Richmond. From the Poplar Plains, in Fleming county, via the dwelling-house of William Philips in the same county, and the dwelling-house of Joshua Knap, in Carter county, to Grayson, the seat of justice in Carter county. From Mount Sterling, in Montgomery county, via the store of Thomas T. Dobbins, and North Middleton, to Paris, the seat of justice of Bourbon county. From Morefield, in Nicholas county, via the dwelling-house of Thomas Hawkins on Licking river, in Bath county, and the dwelling-house of Thomas A. Matthews, to Sharpsburg, in Bath county. From West Liberty, in Morgan county, via the dwelling-house of Daniel Horton, to the dwelling-house of William Brown on Paint Creek, intersecting the mail route from West Liberty, in Morgan county, to Louisa, in Lawrence county. From Princeton in Caldwell county, via the house of John W. Jenkins, to Providence, in Hopkins county. From Murray, via New Concord, to Pine Bluff, on the Tennessee river, in Calloway county. From Newport, by the way of the mouths of Four mile and Twelve mile creeks, to Carthage, in Campbell county. From Warsaw, in Gallatin county, by way of Napoleon or Buck Park in said county, and Downingsville and Williamstown in Grant county, to Falmouth in Pendleton county.
Tennessee.Tennessee.―From Wilcocks to Milledgeville. From Rodgersville, Via Thomas I Lee’s, to Russelville. From Charleston, via Georgetown and Harrison, (late Vanville,) to Cattanooga. From Charleston to Benton. From Cleveland, via Red Clay, Georgia, Dogwood and Medicinal Springs, to Rome, Georgia. From Cleveland, via Carother’s Cross Roads, Harrison, Poe’s Turnpike, Walling’s Ridge, Rankin’s on Brush Creek, crossing the main Cumberland mountain at Hill’s Turnpike, to McMinnville, Warren county. From Murfreesborough, via Lebanon, to Gallatin. From Lynchburg, Tennessee, via William A. Tucker’s, Arnold’s Store, Shelton’s Creek, and Jacob Hamilton’s, to New Market, Madison county, Alabama. From Lynchburg, Tennessee, via Jacob Awalt’s, to Winchester Springs. From Fayetteville, via Stone Bracker, and McCarty’s Mills, and Arnold’s Store, to Salem, in Franklin county. From Lafayette, via Witcher’s Cross Roads, Highland, and Flinn’s Lick, to Kinchlow’s, in Putnam county. From Jackson, via Brownsville, Wesley Haywood, to Memphis. From Battle Creek, via Rice’s Ferry, to Lebanon, Alabama. From Waterloo, Alabama, by State line ferry, Lester’s Sulphur Springs, to Jacinto, in Mississippi. From Mount Pleasant, via Waynsboro, Roaches Bluff, on Tennessee river, Bolivar and Somerville to Memphis. From Savannah in Tennessee, by Hamburg to Jacinto in Mississippi. From Somerville, Fayette county, to T. W. Herveys, thence ten miles to Whiteville, Hardiman county, thence to Meden, Madison county, thence to Jackson.
Ohio.Ohio.―From Ripley, on the Ohio river, via Russelville, Fincastle, New Market, Hillsborough, Petersborough, Greenfield, and Frankford, to Circleville. From Uniontown, Muskingum county, via Buckeye Cottage, Rehoboth, New Lexington, and Straitsville, to Logan, in Hocking county. From Finley, in Hancock county, via Cannonsburg, William Morrison’s in Orange township, and Armorsville, to Round Head in Hardin county. From Sunbury, in Delaware county, by way of Fredericktown and Newville, to Ashland in Richland county. From Bucyrus, in Crawford county, via Upper Sandusky, Crawfordsville, and Cary, to Finley, in Hancock county. To continue mail route, number two thousand and fifty-five: from Youngstown, in Trumbull county, to Kelloggsville, in Ashtabula county, and thence by Sheffield and Plymouth, to Ashtabula. From Portsmouth, on the Ohio river, by Locust Grove, Belfast, and Marshall, to Hillsborough. From Cleveland, via the township of Brooklyn, Rockport, Middleburg, Olmstead, Ridgeville, Eaton, Laporte, and Carlisle, to Oberlin. From Strongsville, via Berea to Olmsted. For extension of route from Meadville and Kinsman, Ohio, via the towns of Gustavus, Johnson, Mecca and Bezetta. From Marietta, via the valley of the Little Muskingum, Conner’s Mill, Chambers’ Mill, Flint’s Mill, and Gaysville, to Woodsfield. From Toledo, via Lyman Parker’s Farm, Chatfield’s Mill, Bridgewater, Angola, Jackson, Prairie Lima, and White Pigeon, to St. Joseph, in Michigan. From Cincinnati, by Mears’ Farm, Withamville, Amelia, Bantam, [and] Bethel to Felicity. From Goshen, Clermont county, Ohio, through Sloansville and Woodsville to West Borough, Clinton county, Ohio.
Indiana.Indiana.―From Indianapolis, via Broad Ripple, Bethlehem, Westfield, Farmington, Shieldville, Canton, Kokamo, to Peru. From Columbus, in Bartholomew county, via Rock Creek, to West Point, in Decatur county. From Franklin, via Hensley and Bean Blossom, to Nashville. From Decatur, in Adams county, via Port Mahon, to Liberty Mills, in Wabash county. From Rochester, in Fulton county, via Troy, Gilead, Niconza, and Joseph Beckner’s, to Wabash town, in Wabash county. From Lafayette, via Parish’s Grove, Milford, Illinois, Spring Creek, and Oliver’s Grove, to Peoria, Illinois. From Lafayette, via Rensselaer, John Jones’s, in Porter county, and Valparaiso, to City West. From Washington, in Davis county, via Edwardsport and Robin’s prairie, in Knox county, to Carlisle, in Sullivan county. From Sinking Spring, via Bryantsville and Dougherty Shoals, to Mount Pleasant, in Martin county. From Mooresville, via Waidsville, Millgrove, Upper Falls, Eel river, and Samuel Kaufman’s to Poland post office, in Clay county. From Mount Pleasant, in Martin county, via Harrisonville, to Bedford, in Lawrence county. From Madison, via Paris and Springford, to Brownstown, in Jackson county. From Slateford to Rockford, in Jackson county. From Brookville, via Jennings, Oldenburg, Enochsburg, Georgus, and Allen’s Mills, to Greensburg. From Jamestown, in Boone county, via Darlington and Yorktown, to Dayton, in Tippecanoe county. From Fort Wayne to Van Wert, in Van Wert county, Ohio. From Delphi, in Carroll county, through the great Miami reserve, to Marion, in Grant county. From Clinton, Vermillion county, via Indiana Furnace in said county, to Paris, Illinois. From Noble court-house, via Springfield, Northport, Wright’s Corners, and Ontario, to Lima, Lagrange county. From Princeton, in Gibson county, via the road commonly called the “Buckskin road,” to Boonville, in Warrick county. From Bluffton, Wills county, to Fort Wayne, in Allen county. From South Bend, in St. Joseph county, to Carmel, via Hammonds and North Liberty. From Sages ferry, to Rockford, in Jackson county. From Indianapolis, Hampton, Danville, New Winchester, Bainbridge, Portland Mills, Rockville, Homansburgh, Montezuma, to the State line between Indiana and Illinois, in the direction of Springfield, Illinois.
Illinois.Illinois.―From Monmouth, in the county of Warren, in the State of Illinois, via Berwick, Greenbush, Woodville, Ellisville, and Centreville, to Lewiston, in the county of Fulton, in the State of Illinois. From Peoria, in the county of Peoria, via Mount Hawley, Wyoming, Toulon, Wethersfield, Cambridge, Geneseo, Sharon, and Crandall’s Ferry, to Fulton city, in the county of Whiteside. From Indianapolis, Hampton, Danville, New Winchester, Bainbridge, Portland Mills, Rockville, Armiesburg, Montezuma, to the State line between Indiana and Illinois, in the direction of Springfield, Illinois. From Peoria, in the county of Peoria, via Mount Hawley, Wyoming, Toulon, Wethersfield, Geneseo, Sharon, Crandall’s Ferry, to Albany, in the county of Whiteside. From Peoria, in the county of Peoria, via Mount Hawley, Wyoming, Toulon, Wethersfield, Geneseo, Sharon, Crandall’s Ferry, Parker’s Grove, Otter creek, and Johnson’s creek, to Savannah, in the county of Carroll. From Macomb, in the county of McDonough, via Bladensville, La Harpe, Camp creek, Pontotoc, and Appanoce, to Nauvoo, in the county of Hancock. From Freeport, in the county of Stephenson, via Panama and High Point, to Savannah, in the county of Carroll. From Savannah, in the county of Carroll, via Mount Carroll and High Point, to Freeport, in the county of Stephenson. From Pekatoneca, in the county of Winnebago, to Rock Grove, in the county of Stephenson. From Monmouth, in the county of Warren, via Cedar Creek, McBride’s Mill, and Millersburg, to Illinois city, in the county of Rock Island. From the city of Galena, in the county of Joe Daviess, via Bellview, to Andrew, in the county of Jackson, in the Territory of Iowa. From Petersburg, in Menard county, to Beardstown, in Cass county. From Springfield, via Petersburg, Bath, and Macomb to Burlington, in the Territory of Iowa. From Jacksonville, in Morgan county, via Petersburg and Middletown, to Postville, in Logan county. From Beardstown, in Cass county, via Arenzville, Exeter, Winchester, Glasgow, and Wilmington, to Carrollton, in Green county. From Bellville, in St. Clair county, via Fayetteville, Sparta and Georgetown, to Murphysboro’, in Jackson county. From Murphysboro’, in Jackson county, via Vergennes Prairie and Pinckneysville, to Nasvhille, in Washington county. From Bellville, in St. Clair county, via Athens and Pinckneysville, and then to intersect the mail route from Shawneetown to Bellville at or near the Iowa, or Little Muddy post office. From Equality, via Elizabethtown, to Salem in the State of Kentucky. From Golconda to Metropolis city. From Shawneetown, via Cypressville, Equality, Benton, and Nashville, to Bellville and St. Louis. From Benton, in Franklin county, to Mount Vernon, via Baine’s Mills and Compton’s post office and Spring Garden. From Palestine, in Crawford county, via Robinson, the Morris Settlement, and Bellair, to Greenup in Cumberland county. From Charleston, in Coles county, via Moddrell’s Point, Independence, Daniel’s Mills, and New Albany, to Urbanna, in Champaign county. From Springfield, via Decatur, Monticello, and Danville, to Lafayette, in the State of Indiana. From Perry, in Pike county, via Coughenan’s Mill, to Mount Sterling, in Brown county. From Fayette, in Green county, to Springfield, in Sangamon county. From Carlinville, via Scottville, to Jacksonville, in Morgan county. From Mount Vernon, via Frankfort, Marion, Vienna, and Metropolis city, to Paducah, in the State of Kentucky. From Equality, via Sarahsville, to Marion. From Chicago, via Monroe, Elk Grove, Wickliffe, Miller’s Grove, Cornishville, Crystalville, McHenry, Centre, Hartland, Dunham’s Corner, Cold Spring, Amazon, Hunter, and Round Prairie to Roscoe, in Winnebago county, Illinois. From Belvidere, Boon county, via Amazon, and Burton’s Corner, to Darien, in the Territory of Wisconsin. From Libertyville, Lake county, via Salem to Burlington, in the Territory of Wisconsin. From Lafayette, in the State of Indiana, via Parish’s Grove, Milford in the State of Illinois, Spring Creek, and Oliver’s Grove, to Peoria. From Ottawa, via Munsontown and Sutphen’s Point, to Pawpaw Grove. From Blue Island, in Cook county, via Bachelor’s Grove, and Hadley, to Juliet, in Will county. From Belvidere, in Boone county, to Roscoe, in Winnebago county. From Chicago, via Babcock’s Grove, St. Charles, Sycamore, Coltonville, and Grand De Tour, to Albany, in Whiteside county. From Ottawa, in La Salle county, via Middlepoint, Newark, Yorkville, and Oswego, to Naperville, in Du Page county. From Chicago, via Blue Island, Thornton, Crete, Kankakee upon Crossing, Concord, Parish’s Grove, in the State of Indiana, and Mechicer Bridge, to Lafayette, in the State of Indiana. From St. Charles, Kane county, via Berkshire, Genoa, and Hicks’ Mills, to Cleveland, Boon county. From Georgetown, Vermillion county, to Chilicothe, Vermillion county. From Littlefort, Lake county, via McHenry, Hartland, Nepersink, and Stevenson, (on the Piskesaw creek,) to Belvidere. From Bloomington, McLean county, via Lexington Indian Grove, Avoca, Pontiac, Sunbury, and Eagle, to Ottawa. From Springfield in Illinois by Lick creek, Waverly, Cummington, Chesterfield, and Brighton, to Alton, Illinois. From Oquawka, in the county of Henderson, via Warren McQueens Mill or Shokokon, East Bend, Appanooce, and Nauvoo, to Warsaw in the county of Hancock. From Centreville, the seat of justice of McHenry county, via Solomon Beldin’s on the north side of the Kiswaukee to Marengo. From Carlyle in Clinton county, via Hanover, to Mascontah, in St. Clair county. From Carlyle, via Pleasant Ridge, Covington, and Sassafras Hill, to Nashville in Washington county. From Olney in Richland county, to Louisville, in Clay county, and thence by Nicholsville or Jerolds, to Vandalia in Fayette county.
Louisiana.Louisiana.―From Thibodeauville to Field’s Mill. From Houma, in the parish of Terre Bonne, through Bayou Black and Bayou Bœuf, to Pattersonville. From Fort Jesup to G. B. Beer’s on the Sabine river. From Minden Bayou to Union court-house in the State of Arkansas. From Minden to Conway, in the State of Arkansas. From Monroe to Union court-house in the State of Arkansas. From Shreveport, via Willow Chute, to the seat of justice of the parish of Bossier, thence to Conway way in the State of Arkansas. From New Orleans to the Balize. From Farmersville in Union Parish to Eldorado in Union county, Arkansas, once a week on horse-back. From Morganza in the Parish of Saint Coupee to Opelousas. From Natchitoches to Mount Lebanon, via St. Maurice Cedar Creek, Saline Mills, Mr. Prothers, Mobley’s Mills, and Robinson’s Mills, weekly. From Natchitoches to Monroe, Wachita, via Saline Mills, weekly.
Alabama.Alabama.―From Jacksonville, by the way of Rabbittown, Carmichael’s Pounds, Kemp’s Creek, Defries’s, and Boiling Spring, and back to Jacksonville. From Tuscaloosa, in Tuscaloosa county, through Jasper, to Somerville, Alabama. From Elkton, Tennessee, through Athens, to Decatur, Alabama. From Summerville, Georgia, to Chattoogaville, to be extended to Gaylesville, Alabama, and Jefferson. From Tuscaloosa to Columbus, Mississippi, on the upper Columbus road. From McDonald, county seat of Randolph county, Alabama, to Franklin, county seat of Heard county, Georgia. From Tuskegee, Macon county, to Troy, Pike county. From Mount Pleasant, Monroe county, to Suggsville, Clarke county. From Barboursville, in Wilcox county, by way of Bear Creek, Shiloh, and Dixon’s Mills, to Nanafalia. From Centreport, Dallas county, to Greenville, Butler county. From Nanafalia, Marengo county, Alabama, through Tompkinsville, to Marion, in the county of Lauderdale, Mississippi. From Bolivar, Alabama, to Winchester, Tennessee. From Greensboro’, by Withers’ Landing and Buzzard’s Roost, to Livingston, in Sumter county. From Tuskegee, in the county of Macon, via the Warrins Stand, Steam Mills, and Enon, in the said county, to Eufaula, in the county of Barbour. From Eufaula, in the county of Barbour, via Abbeville, Colombia and Woodville in the county of Henry, Daleville, in the county of Dale, to Geneva in the county of Coffee. From Woodville in the county of Henry, to Bainbridge in the county of Decatur, Georgia, via Mariana in Florida. From Wetumpka, in the county of Coosa, to Talladega Springs, in Talladega county, by the old Jackson trace. From Clinton via Warsaw, Cooksville, Macon, and Mashulaville, to Louisville, Mississippi. From Alexandria, Benton county, by Cane creek, Iron works, Ten Islands, to Ashville, St. Clair county. From Elyton, in Jefferson, by Ashville, St. Clair county, to Rome, Georgia. From Tuscaloosa, via Fayetteville, Hughs’s Mill, to Russelville.
Arkansas.Arkansas.―A post route from Batesville, via Heath’s Ferry, Little Rocky Bayou, Richwood’s post office, Sylamon creek, and Wylie’s Cove to Lebanon, in Searcy county. A post route from Camden, in the State of Arkansas, to Minden, in the State of Louisiana, via Tait’s bridge, on the Surackover creek. A post route from Pocahontas, in Randolph county, to Eleven Point post office, Ripley county, in the State of Missouri. A post route form Carrollton to Curiton, in Barry county, Missouri, via the mouth of Butler’s creek, on White river, through the settlement in Prairie township, in Carroll county. A post route from Little Rock, by the residence of Presley Watts on the Washita ridge, to the town of Camden, on the Washita river, in the State of Arkansas. A post route beginning at Little Rock, thence to Manville, twenty-five miles; thence to Perryville, sixteen miles; thence to Petit Jean, twenty-five miles; thence to Danville, sixteen miles; thence to Sugar creek, twenty-six miles; thence to Walter Canthron’s, ten miles; thence to a place called Dallas, in the State of Arkansas. A post route from Perryville, via William Houston’s, Green Smith’s, James Briggs’, William J. Park’s, to Park’s post office, in the State of Arkansas. A post route from Columbia, Chicot county, via Clarke’s plantation on the Bartholomew Fountain prairie, Longview, Burk’s Landing, to Eldorado, the seat of justice of Union county. A post route from Eldorado, Union county, Arkansas, to Farmersville, in Union parish, in Louisiana. A post route from Izard court-house, in Arkansas, to Springfield, in Missouri, via John T. Talbot’s, Thomas Stone’s, on Little North Fork of White river. A post route from Benton, via Joel Brown’s and M. K. Edward’s, to Stacy Lockhart’s, on Lost creek. A post route from Little Rock to Fort Smith, on the south side of Arkansas river. A post route from Little Rock, via the residence of James Lewson, jr., on North Fork settlement, the nearest route to Hot Springs.
Mississippi.Mississippi.―From Providence, Louisiana, via Princeton, Mississippi, Bolivar court-house, Victoria, and Coahomo, to Commerce, in Mississsippi. From Oxford, Lafayette county, Mississippi, to Houston, Chickasaw county, in said State. From Ripley, in Tippah county, Mississippi, via Carrollville, to Fulton, in Itawamba county. From Kosciusko, in Attala county, via Conn’s Ferry, to Franklin, in Holmes county. From Shieldsborough, Hancock county, via Pass Christian, Mississippi City, to Biloxi, Harrison county. From Augusta, Greene county, to Pass Christian, Hancock county. From Memphis, Tennessee, via McMahon, Chulahoma, College Hill, to Oxford, Lafayette county. From Gray’s Port, Yalabusha county, to Houston, Chickasaw county. From Colbert, Lowndes county, by way of West Point to Savannah, Chickasaw county.
Missouri.Missouri.―From Fredericktown, in Madison county, via Lesterville and Shannon court-house, to Ellsworth, in Wright county. From Port William, in Franklin county, to Shelby Crawford’s, in Little Prairie, Crawford county. From New Madrid, in the county of New Madrid, to Osceola, Mississippi county, Arkansas. From Warsaw, in Benton county, to Osceola, in St. Clair county. From Howard’s, in Morgan county, via Georgetown, Fairview, and Mulky’s Old Mills, to Warrensburg, in Johnson county. From Lexington, in Lafayette county, via Warrensburg, in Johnson county, to Clinton, in Henry county. From High Creek post office, in Holt county, to Daniel Huntsacker’s on the Nishenabotna. From Bolivar, in Polk, by Greenfield, in Dade county, thence by Oakland College and Sarcoxie, to Neosho, in Newton county, once a week, on horse-back. From Warsaw, in Benton, to Buffaloe, in Niangua county. From West Port, Jackson county, to Van Buren, in Arkansas, once a week, on horse-back. From Jefferson city, via Stones Port, to Columbia in Boon county, once a week, on horse-back. From Benton, in Scott county, to Mills Point, Kentucky, via Miller’s Steam Mill, once a week, on horse-back. From Tuscombia, in Miller, to Springfield, in Green county. From Savannah by back and Moore’s Mills, to the Three Forks of Nodaway river to Andrew Brown’s Mill. From Independence by West Port and Fort Leavenworth to Weston. From Warsaw, Benton county, by way of Buffalo, Dallas county, to Springfield. From Mount Ridge, in Clinton county, via Grindstone Fork, to Sandsville on Green river. From the city of Warsaw, in Benton county, via Buffalo in the county of Niagara, to Waynesville in the county of Pulaski. From Savannah, via Round Prairie and Brown’s Mills to the Three Forks of the Nodaway river.
Arkansas.Arkansas.―From Jackson, Lawrence county, via and up Spring river, to the court-house, in Fulton county. From Arkadelphia, in Clark county, via Janes’s Ferry, on the Little Missouri river, Clark’s Mills and Spring Hill, to Fulton, in Hempstead county. From Fulton, on Red river, via Pine Prairie and Laynesport, to Fort Towson, on said river. From Paraclifta, in Sevier county, via Casetete Bayou, to Boonville, in Scott county. From Joseph Tomlinsons, on the route from Washington, in Hempstead county, via Black Jack and Vache Grass, to Fort Smith. From Clarksville, in Johnson county, via Piney P. O. and Jasper court-house, to Carrollton, in Caroll county. From Carrollton to Flat creek post office, in Barry county, Missouri. From Champagnole, on the Washita river, via Eldorado, to Murrells, on the military road from Washington, Hempstead county, to Natchitoches, Louisiana.
Michigan.Michigan.―From Maumee city, Ohio, to Monclovia, via to Swanton, Fulton, Actria, Chesterfield, Morenci, Canandaigua, Clayton, Hudson, Osceola, and Hillsdale, to Jonesville. From Oakville, Michigan, northeast six miles on the surveyed road leading through the centre of the township of Sumpter, in the county of Wayne, until it intersects the territorial road leading from Pontiac to Monroe, one mile south of the centre of the township of Sumpter, thence northerly on said territorial road to Wayne depot, on the Central rail-road. From the Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent, via Allegan, Allegan county, to Pawpaw, Van Buren county. From Ionia, in Ionia county, via Dexter’s and Butterfield’s, to Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent. From Corunna, in the county of Shiawassee, to Northampton, in the county of Saganaw. From Pontiac, in Oakland county, to Orion, in said county. From Pontiac, via New Canandaigua, to Lapeer. From Port Huron, via Burchville, to Lexington. From Mount Clemens, via Vienna, Myers’ school-house at Ray Centre, to Romeo. From Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent, via Tallmadge and Nortonville to Grand Haven, in the county of Ottowa. From Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent, to the Muskegon Mills, on the Muskegon river, in Newaygo county. From Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent, via Plainfield and Courtland, to Lincoln’s Mills, in the county of Montcalm. From Lincoln’s Mills, in the county of Montcalm, Ionia, in Ionia county. From Ionia, in Ionia county, to Marshall, in Calhoun county. From Ionia, in Ionia county, to Yankee Springs, in Barry county. From Lyons, in Ionia county, to North Plains, in the same county. From Grand Haven, in Ottowa county, to the mouth of Muskegon river, in the same county. From the mouth of Muskegon river, in Ottowa county, to the Muskegon Mills, in Newaygo county. From Mount Clemens, in Macomb county, through the towns of Macomb and Ray, to Romeo, in said county. From the Sault de St. Marie to Fort Wilkins, on Lake Superior.
Florida.Florida.―From Newnansville to McKinney’s, in Columbia county. From Marianna to St. Andrews bay.
Wisconsin.Wisconsin.―From Milwaukie, via Wawatoosa, Brookfield, Lisbon, Warren, Piperville, and Watertown, to Washita. From Milwaukie, via Watertown, to Fort Winnebago. From Prairieville, Milwaukie county, via North Prairie, in said county, and Palmyra, Jefferson county, to White Water, Walworth county. From Milwaukie, via Lisbon and Warren, to Summit, Milwaukie county. From Milwaukie, via Jefferson, to Madison. From Prairieville, via Bark river, to Fort Atkinson. From Lancaster, in Grant county, to Wingville, in the same county. From Madison to Fort Atkinson, Jefferson county. From Prairieville, via Genesee, North Prairie, Eagle Prairie, White Water, Fort Atkinson, and Snell’s Lake, to Madison. From Mukwonego, via Eagle Prairie, White Water, and Fort Atkinson, to Madison. From Milwaukie, via Mukwonego, White Water, Outlet of Lake Kushkonong, and McFaden’s, to Mineral Point. From Mukwonego, via English Prairie, White Water, and Fort Atkinson, to Madison. From Milwaukie, via Jefferson, to Madison. From Milwaukie, via Hustis Rapids, in Dodge county, and Columbus, in Portage county, to Fort Winnebago. From Mukwonego, via Eagle Prairie, White Water, Fort Atkinson, and Cottage Grove, to Madison. From Madison, via Sun Prairie, Columbus, and Beaver Dam, to Wampum. From Fort Winnebago, via Green Lake, to Fond du Lac. From Milwaukie, via Hustis rapids, on Rock river, to Fort Winnebago. From Milwaukie, via St. Mary’s, Muskego, Great Bend, Rochester, in Racine county, Troy, in Walworth county, Elk Horn and Delevan, to Beloit, in Rock county. From Ottowa, Illinois, via Fox river and Elgin, to Racine, in Wisconsin Territory. From Chicago, Illinois, via Wheeling, McHenry, and Solon, in said State, to Geneva, Walworth county, Wisconsin Territory. From Milwaukie, via Wanmantoosa, Brookfield, Lisbon, and Warren, to Summit. From Madison, via Sun Prairie, Columbus, and Beaver, to Wapun, Fond du Lac county. From Aztalon, via Waterloo, and Columbus, to Fort Winnebago. From Racine to Prairieville, in Milwaukie county, passing through Caledonia and Muskigo. From Racine to Wheetland, and Geneva, Walworth county, through Pikes Grove, and Kellogs corners. From Racine to Betort, in Rock county, passing through Burlington, Lyonsville, Delavan and Darien. From Gratiot’s Grove, Iowa county, to Madison, the seat of Government. From Janesville, Rock county, Wisconsin, to Belvidere, Boon county, Illinois, via Waterloo, Northwest corner of section five, township, forty-six north. From Green Bay to Fort Wilkins, on Lake Superior, in the State of Michigan.
Iowa.Iowa.―From Washington court-house, via Keokuk court-house, to Mashaska court-house. From Brighton, via Richland, to Mashaska court-house. From Keosauqua, via Davis’ court-house, to the centre of Appenoose county. From Fairfield, via “Agency city,” Ottamwa, and Eddyville, through the Six-mile prairie in Mahaska county, to the present United States Indian agency on the Des Moines river. From Fairfield to Mashaska court-house. From Bloomington, via Moscow, Tipton, and Franklin, to Marion, Linn county. From Bellview, via Spring Brook, and Coxe’s Mill, to Springfield. From Nauvoo, Illinois, to Montrose, Iowa. From Burlington, via Captain Henry Settle’s, John Salliday’s, and Iowa river to Toolsborough. From Galena, Illinois, via Bellview, Iowa, to Andrew, Jackson county. From Galena, Illinois, via Bellview, to Makokety post office, Thorn’s and Anderson’s Mills, on the Wapsipinicon, and Tipton, to Iowa city. From Dubuque, via Garry Owen, (Irish settlement,) Lodge’s Ford, on the Makokety river, and Thorn’s Mills, on the Wapsipinicon, to Bloomington. From Dubuque, on the Territorial road, via the “Colony,” or Moreland’s Settlement, and Eads’s Grove, to Fort Atkinson, on Turkey river. From Dubuque, (in two horse coaches,) via Cascade and Marion, to Iowa city. From Fairfield, via the “Colony” and Iowaville, to the county seat of Davis county. From Iowa city, to the county seat of Poweshick county. From Marion, to the county seat of Benton county. From Dubuque, via the county seat of Delaware county, to the county seat of Buchanan county.From Jacksonville, Clayton county, via the county seat of Fayette county, to Fort Atkinson. From Iowa city, to the county seat of Mashaska county. From Oscaloosa, county seat of Mahaska county, via Lake Prairie, to Red Rock. From Marion, in Linn county, through the settlements of McGonigle, Lockhard, Osborn and Davis, to Quasqueton, Buchanan county, Iowa. From Galena, Illinois, via Bellview, Spring Brook, and Brush Creek, to Andrew, in Iowa. From Eddyville, in Wappello county, to Clark’s Point, in Kishkeekosh county. From Oscaloosa, via the “Six-mile Prairie,” to the Mills, near where the Red Cedar Creek empties into the Des Moines.
Routes to go into operation, when.
Proviso.
1842, ch. 274.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the above routes shall go into operation on the first day of July, eighteen hundred and forty-five, or sooner, should the funds of the department justify the same: Provided, That as soon as a responsible contractor shall offer to transport the mails over any portion of the routes included in this bill, or in that approved on the thirty-first of August, eighteen hundred and forty-two, entitled “An act establishing certain post roads,” for the revenue derived from the new offices to be established thereon, the Postmaster General shall have the power forthwith to put them into operation.
Approved, March 3, 1845.