Near Aurora in Barry County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Butterfield Overland Mail in Missouri — 1858-1861

Photographed by Duane Hall, October 15, 2016

1. Butterfield Overland Mail in Missouri — 1858-1861 Marker

Inscription. The John I. Smith Relay Station was 172 ½ miles from the Tipton Terminus and stood in northeast Barry County, about 7 miles west of Crane.

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. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 36° 52.164′ N, 93° 43.225′ W. Marker is near Aurora, Missouri, in Barry County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 39 and Farm Road 2035, on the left when traveling south on State Highway 39. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3814 State Hwy 39, Crane MO 65633, 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Smith Station (approx. 3.1 miles away); Mars Hill Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.1 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.9 miles away); Civil War Marker (approx. 6.8 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.2 miles away); Lawrence County (approx. 7½ miles

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away); World War I Memorial (approx. 7½ miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 8½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aurora.

Regarding Butterfield Overland Mail in Missouri — 1858-1861. The site of the Smith Relay Station is located three miles northeast of the marker. Farm Road 2035 adjacent to the marker follows the route of the Butterfield Overland Mail stage line.

Marker at Intersection of State Highway 39 and Farm Road 2035 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, October 15, 2016

2. Marker at Intersection of State Highway 39 and Farm Road 2035

Site of Smith Relay Station image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, October 15, 2016

3. Site of Smith Relay Station

The site of the station is located three miles northeast of the marker

Butterfield Overland Mail Route in Barry County image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Gregory William Wadley, November 9, 2024

4. Butterfield Overland Mail Route in Barry County

The Station is on private land north of Farm Road 1212 at Wise Spring

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2016, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,029 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 17, 2016, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 4. submitted on November 11, 2024, by Gregory William Wadley of Fremont Hills, Missouri.