Long Mail Routes Mapped From Indiana to Illinois Territory
A comprehensive 1839 postal route outline lists numerous stage and mail paths across Indiana Illinois Michigan and Missouri with connections from Greensburg to Columbus and from Danville to Crawfordsville Meyers routes extend to Madison and Jefferson cities. The act mandates rail lines as post routes and sets July 1 1839 as operation start with rail mail terms capped at twenty five percent above coach costs. James K Polk as Speaker and M Van Buren as President sign off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Hartsville
Newbern
Columbus
Mount Sidney
Flatrock
Danville
North Salem
Carrollton
Ladoga
Crawfordsville
Shelbyville
Blackhawk
Fdinburg
Livonia
Hardinsburg
Great Western
Louisville
St. Louis
Lexington
Albion
Slateford
Jeesville
Baile
Ramsey’s
Wabash
Mount Carmel
Springville
Point Commerce
Rawley’s Mills
Terre Haute
Vincennes
Petersburg
Boonville
Edwardsport
Stafford
Fairplay
Defiance
Ohio
Bellefontaine
Mongoquining
Muncietown
Granville
Mount Pellicer
Murray
Tllinois
Logansport
Indiana
Leeshure
Ausford
Goshen
Middlebury
White Pigeon
Illinois
Cole Court-House
Independence
New Albany
Urbana
Hillsborough
Montgomery
Middleport
Levi Thompson
Spring Creek
Maysville
Ewington
Marshal
Charleston
Paris
Pariglis Grove
Williamsport
Equality
Carmi and Williams
Mount Vernon
Williams
New Haven
Savannah
Cherry Grove
Crane’s Grove
Milan
St. Charles
Missouri
Lacon
Plato
Pontiac
Tontiac
Josephine Sud Tolland
New Poston
Bloomington
Grafton
J. M. Murd
Serseyville
Delaware
Carlinville
Clinton
Waynesville
Havana
Illinois River
Decatur
Salt Creek
Tremont
Ottawa
Fort Madison
Wisconsin
Appanoce
la Houpe
Ellisville
Farmington
Harkness
Peoria
Chicago
Brush Hill
Napierville
Little Rock
Pawpaw Grove
Inlet
Dixon's Ferry
Salem
Martin‘s Fery
McDonough County
Muddy Lane
la Harpe, Hartford & Appanoce
Iowa
Laselle County
Dayton
Loraine
Rockville
Bristol
Hartford
Geneva
Kane County
St. Mary's
Hancock County
Ifill's
Laselle
Lasalle County
Lafayette
Green County
Occola
Waverly
Springfield
Sangamon County
Jonesborough
Union County
Willard’s
Smith's
Jackson
Liberty
Jackson County
Breeseville
Willard’s Ferry
Clear Creek Landing
Alexander County
Tronquois
Troytois County
Kankakee River
Thornton
Portland
Griggsville
Pike County
Worcester
Kinderhook
MecClure’s Grove
Denney
Fox River
Crystal Lake
Walker’s
Virginia
Genoa Lake
Coulegi
Janesville
Rock River
Athens
New Market
Dixonville
Ogle County
Savanah
Mississippi River
Daviess County
Pittsfield
Payson
Quincy
Adams County
Mendozia
Morgan County
Versaillees
Mount Sterling
Clayton, Houston
Chili
Warsaw
Wyoming
Oceola
Nar
Fulton
Itawamba County
Pontotock
Ponola
Belmont
Tunica Courthouse
Paulding
Quitman
Washington Courthouse
Alabama
Winstonville
Somerville
Philadelphia
Dixon
Hillsboro
Madisonville
Densonville
Ludlow
Stillsboro
Carthage
Houston
Grenada
Middleton
Pontotoc
Red Land
Chu
Greensboro
Mississippi
Selma
Marior
Ernie
Jones's Bluff
Livingston
Marion
Sillsboro
Brandon
Miss
Ponola Court House
John Raybourn
Caledonia
Yokanapatalpho
Oakland
Preston
Bailey’s
Clay County
Platte
Blacksnake Hills
Plattsburg
Greenton
Coolspring
Lone Jack
Harrisonville
Georgetown
Rives Court-House
Henry Clement*s and
Sarcoxie
Barry County
Mount Pleasant
Barry Court-House
Warrenburg
Johnson County
Bolivar
Meramee Ironworks
Jefferson City
Columbia
Pisgah
Palestine
Arraton
Salt-pond Grove
Johnson’s Grove
Cowskin
Beatty’s Prairie
Vineyard
Arkansas
Fort Smith
Rocheport
Connor’s Mills
Cooper County
Glasgow
Floward County
Our Mile Prairie
Woodville
Macon County
New Ark
Lewis County
Iuntsville
Johnson Wrights
Macon Court-House
Sand Hill
St. Francisville
Mexico
Audrain County
Bowling Green
Clarksville
Reytersville
Reutersville
Linn Court-House
Miller Courthouse
Versailles
Johnson Courthouse
Arrow Rock
Old Jefferson
Saline County
City of
Portage Desseaux
Missouri River
Phillip’s Ferry
Ilinois
Palmyra
Fayetteville
Cavehill
Dwight
Pope County
Crooked Creek
Carroll County
Dardanelles
Arkansas River
Clinton and Marion Court-House
Cache
Pine Bluffs
Ozark
Franklin County
Huntsville
Madison County
Osage
Benton County
Searcy
White County
Helena
Tunica Court-House
Randa Court-House
Oxford
Lafayette County
Pontitoc
Izard County
Pocahontas
Stoddart Courthouse
Long’s
Strawberry
Lapier
Cassopolis
Whitmansville
Keelersville
Monroe
Stony Creek
Exeter
Luton
Rosen’s Mill
Ypsilantirom Flat Rock
Brownstown Township
Gibralter
Langdon
Grand Blanc
Ingham
Jefferson
Saranac
Ionia
Brooklyn
Spring Arbor
Concord
Berne
Marshall
John Wilbur
Pulaski
Battlecreek
Calhoun County
Coldwater
Goodwinsville
Battle Creek
Galesburg
Augusta
Bellevue
Vermonticello
Lonia
Gamblesville
Galaston
Otsego
Allagan
Jonesville
Michigan
Evansport
Northblack River
van Buren County
South Black River
Adrian
Jamesville
Picatonica
Rockford
Dixon’s Ferry
Brewster’s Ferry
Wiota
McKenry
Fontana
Lake Geneva
Turtle Creek
Hume
Madison
Wisconsin City
Wisconsin River
Southport
Pleasant Prairie
Walworth Co
Milwaukee
New Berlin
Troy
Green Bay
Depere
la Fontaine
Calumet Village
Fond du Lac
Fox Lake
Fort Winnebago
Little Butte Des Morts
Sheboyegan
Neeshoro
Twin River
Lisbon Belleterre
Watertown
Kentucky City
Whiteoak Springs
New Diggings
Millseat Bend
Trom Duck Creek
Ifele
Dubuque
Delaware County
James County
Rochester
West Liberty
Richfield
Point Pleasant
Davenport
Stephenson
Centreville
Moscow
Red Cedar River
West Point
Tuscarora
Bentonport
New Boston
Wappello
Cedarville
Napoleon
Cattesse
Sissinamo
Camanche
New York
Lyons
Burlington
Ellison’s Creek
St. Augustine
Middlegrove
United States
The Indian Council and Col Pepper’s Property Deal
In the July Laporte Herald the Indian Councildiscussion explains the Menomonees reserve as a band grant from the 1832 Camp Tippecanoe treaty and notes Col Pepper purchased the land for the band and removal is favored by many Indians. It praises Pepper’s character and recounts the council of August 3 and emigration plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pottawatomies
Plymouth
Col. Pepper
Menomonee’s Reserve
Menomonee
Pottawatomie
Tippecanoe
Men-o-mi-nee
Indiana
P. S
Logansport
State of
Jordan Vigus
Pres
Joan 8
Patrensoy
Ree
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Green River
Rockiver
Lewistown
Fulton County
Cuba
Manchester
Linnville
Bethel
Arent’s Mills
Beardstown
Cass County
Macomb
McDonceuch County
Table Grove
Ball’sville
Stuntsville
Indian Point Camp
Gilmrer
de Kalb County
Oregon City
Hill
Dixons Ferry
Galena
Louisiana
Vicksburg
Walnut
Roundaway Bayous
Tuecas
Bayou Macon
Harrisonburg
Funne Louis
Dugdemonia
Natchitoches
Tammany
Warners
Washington
Grand Cane
Georgia
Mount Arrarat
Coleman
Suggsville
Gainestown
Montreal
Wedowee
Talladega
Abney’s
Coosa River
Ashville
Jacksonville
Alexandria
White Plains
Lackey’s
Cane Creek
N. Pond’s
Tallapoosa
White Sulphur Springs
Pineville
Tuscahooma
Florence
Buzzard Roost
Alamada
Claston
Walker Court-House
Chilton’s Mills
R. J. Murphee
R. Cameron’s
Blount
Canal Gold
Pranklin
Geo
Fayette, Georgia
Hopkinsville
Chatooga Valley
Chatooga Old Court- Louse
Jeffersonville
Heed
Cotoco Creek
Brooksville
Bennettsville
Clayton
Fagan’s
Crockettville
Russell County
Socapatoy
Georgia Store
Tallapoosa County
Fort Mitchell
Natural Bridge
Sand Fort
Uchce
Port Bainbridge
Feagan
Irwinton
Stockton
Wetumpka
Nixburg
Hatchet Creek
Glennville
Benevola
Bonners Mills
Yorkville
Bellefonte
Langston and
de Kalb Court House
Larkinsville
Trenton
Loweville
Hazle Green
Winchester
Tennessee
Rawlingsville
Holly Springs
Marshall County
Ripley
Tippah County
Jacinto
Tishamingo County
Tuscumbia
Ala
Hernando
de Soto County
Panola
Coffeeville
Lallahatchie County
Raleigh
Garlandsville
Douglass
Yazoo River
Granada
Raybourn’s
Wyatte
Chulahoma
Hancock’s
Labeau’s
Memphis
Tenn
Tip
Kosciusko
Vi Tennessee
James K. Polk
House of Representatives
WM. AL Ring
Senate
M. van Buren
Laporte Herald
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Indian Council
N. York
Capt. N. Cobb
Mr. Bennett
Cobb
Bennett Steam Power Company
England
Bennett
St. Bartholomew’s Church
Grand Gulf
Canada
Co. Moreau
Niagara
Joan &. Pattenson
Erie Canal
Wabash and Erie Canal
Joan 5. Parrersax
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TAPNA
Wry Ivas
John
A.smead & Co
Peacock
Wood
Hanna, McCleery & Dart
High St
Bridge and 4Th Streets
James McConell
Chauncey Carter
Marke
Eighth Streets
John S. Patterson
Mansion House
A. Smead & Co