Grayville in White County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Vincennes to Shawneetown Stage Coach Line

By William Fischer, Jr., January 15, 2012

1. Vincennes to Shawneetown Stage Coach Line Marker

Inscription.

On July 1, 1838, the Vincennes to Shawneetown Stage Coach Line began operations and made regular stops at a log cabin hotel located on this corner. The stage carried passengers and provided mail service for the first time in this area.

Location. 38° 15.467′ N, 87° 59.611′ W. Marker is in Grayville, Illinois, in White County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and North Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Grayville IL 62844, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. "Empire Corner" (a few steps from this marker); James Gray's Stables and Slave Quarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Gray Opera House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thomasanne Payne Home Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); Present Site of The Gray Family Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Gray Family Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Illinois Remembers POW/MIA (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grayville.

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By William Fischer, Jr., January 15, 2012

2. Vincennes to Shawneetown Stage Coach Line Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on December 13, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 403 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 13, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.