Near Brownfield in Terry County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of Mail Relay Station
(500 yards west)
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 16, 2025
1. Site of Mail Relay Station Marker
By 1903, W.J. (1858-1930) and Mary E. (1863-1958) French had built a two-story home near this site, and it was a stop for freighters from the Texas & Pacific Railroad. Freighter rigs usually consisted of two wagons drawn by several horses, and the Frenches offered a campground, water, hot meals and a horse pen. Cattle drovers also rested here on their way through the area. In 1905, the French home became a stop along a mail route from Lamesa, known then as Chicago, through Brownfield to Gomez, a 40-mile trip. The mail hacks also carried passengers. The mail service was discontinued in 1910 when the mail was rerouted.
(1973, 2006)
Erected 1973 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3188.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 32° 59.152′ N, 102° 9.767′ W. Marker is near Brownfield, Texas, in Terry County. It is on State Highway 137 14.3 miles south of US 62/385, on the right when traveling south. From the intersection of US 62/385 and TX 137 in Brownfield head southeast on TX-137 for 14.33 miles to find the
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Regionally, this marker is on Texas’ South Plains. It is also on the American Great Plains and specifically on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Comanchería, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: New Moore Community (approx. 8 miles away); Forrester Cemetery (approx. 11.1 miles away); M.B. Sawyer Ranch House (approx. 11½ miles away); Terry County (approx. 13.9 miles away); A.M. Brownfield Home (approx. 14½ miles away); Terry County's First Jail (approx. 14½ miles away); Maids and Matrons Club (approx. 14.8 miles away); First Baptist Church of Brownfield (approx. 14.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brownfield.
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, May 24, 2021
2. Site of Mail Relay Station Marker
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, May 24, 2021
3. Site of Mail Relay Station Marker
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 16, 2025
4. Site of Mail Relay Station Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2021, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. This page has been viewed 891 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 19, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on May 28, 2021, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. 4. submitted on December 19, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
