Cassville in Barry County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Butterfield Overland Mail in Missouri - 1858-1861
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 9, 2012
1. Butterfield Overland Mail in Missouri - 1858-1861 Marker
on the route of
the Butterfield Mail in Missouri,
was not a relay station
but the coaches stopped
for mail and passengers
Erected 1958 by State Historical Society of Missouri.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Butterfield Overland Mail, and the Missouri, The State Historical Society of series lists.
Location. 36° 40.732′ N, 93° 52.099′ W. Marker is in Cassville, Missouri, in Barry County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (State Road Y) and 7th Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street. Marker is on the south grounds of the county courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 Main Street, Cassville MO 65625, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Missouri and in the Branson and Table Rock Lake Area. It is also in the American Ozarks, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 16 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Secession Convention in Cassville (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Roaring River School (approx. 6.7 miles away); Douglas A-4 Skyhawk (approx. 9.9 miles away); a different marker
this page online
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 9, 2012
2. Butterfield Overland Mail in Missouri - 1858-1861 Marker
Photographed by Gregory William Wadley, November 10, 2024
3. Butterfield Overland Mail Stations and Flag Stops
Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,114 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 9, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on November 10, 2024, by Gregory William Wadley of Fremont Hills, Missouri.
