Stagecoach Routes in Texas in 1861. (Texas Almanac)  
     
  Source:The Texas Almanac for 1861: With Statistics, Historical & Miscellaneous Sketches, etc., Relating to Texas. Galveston: W. & D. Richardson & Co, 1860.  
     
  Abbreviations used in this list:  
  B.B.B. & C. = Buffalo Bayou, Brazos & Colorado Railroad  
  H. & T. C. = Houston & Texas Central Railroad.  
  S. & R. = Sawyer & Risher (stage operator)  
  H. M. B. = H. M. Black (stage operator)  
     
 

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From By Way Of To Connecting With Leaves Arrives At Contractors. Vehicles.
               
Hempstead Chapel Hill, Brenham, LaGrange, Bastrop, etc. Austin H. & T. C. Railroad at Hempstead. Hempstead every day at 10 A.M. Austin second day at 12 P.M. Sawyer & Risher. 4-horse coaches.
Eagle Lake Columbus, LaGrange, etc. Austin B. B. B. & C. Railroad. Eagle Lake every other day at 10 A.M. Austin second day at 12 P.M. Sawyer & Risher. 4-horse coaches.
Eagle Lake Columbus, Hallettsville, Gonzales, Seguin, etc. San Antonio B. B. B. & C. Railroad. Eagle Lake every other day at 10 A.M. San Antonio next day at 3 P.M. Sawyer & Risher. 4-horse coaches.
Cypress City Rose Hill Montgomery H. & T. C. Railroad. Cypress City at 8 A.M. every other day. Montgomery same day. Sawyer & Risher. 4-horse coaches.
Hempstead Anderson, Boonville, Wheelock, Owensville, Alto Springs, Marlin, etc. Waco H. & T. C. Railroad. Hempstead every other day at 10 A.M. Waco third day at 6 A.M. Sawyer & Risher. 4-horse coaches.
Hempstead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Washington H. & T. C. Railroad. Every day at 10 A.M. Same day. Sawyer & Risher. 2-horse hacks.
Richmond Eagle Lake Wharton B. B. B. & C. Railroad. Every other day. Same day. Sawyer & Risher. 2-horse hacks.
LaGrange Orizaba and Pin Oak Gonzales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LaGrange Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 6 A.M. Gonzales next day at 12, and returns same day at 1 P.M.; arrives Gonzales next day at 7 P.M.. Levi Hontz . . . . . . . . . . . .
Austin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lampasas Sawyer & Risher's line at Austin. Austin every Friday at 6 A.M.; returning arrives at Austin every Monday at 4 P.M. Lampasas every Saturday at 4 P. M.; leaves every Sunday at 6 A.M. D. Walsh 2-horse hacks.
Powderhorn Lavaca, Victoria, Gonzales, Lockhart, etc. Austin The steamers at Powderhorn. Powderhorn every other day at 6 P.M.; returns every second day at 12 M. Austin every second day at 12 M.; returns same day at 6 P.M.. Sawyer & Risher. 4-horse coaches.
Powderhorn Lavaca, Victoria, Clinton, Yorktown, etc. San Antonio The steamers at Powderhorn. do … do … do … do … do. San Antonio … do … do … do … do. Sawyer & Risher. 4-horse coaches.
Powderhorn Goliad, Charco, Helena, etc. San Antonio The steamers at Powderhorn. do … do … do … do … do. do … do … do … do … do. Sawyer & Risher. 4-horse coaches.
Powderhorn Lavaca, Victoria, Gonzales, Seguin, etc. San Antonio The steamers at Powderhorn. do … do … do … do … do. do … do … do … do … do. Sawyer & Risher. 4-horse coaches.
San Antonio Castroville, etc. Eagle Pass S. & R.'s lines from Powderhorn, and Richmond. Twice a week. Twice a week. Bernard David 2-horse hacks.
San Antonio Selma, NewBraunfels, San Marcos, Austin, Georgetown, Belton, etc. Waco S. & R.'s lines from Powderhorn, and Richmond. Every other day at 6 A.M.; returns next day at 12 P.M. Waco third day at 12 M; returning, leaves at 8 A.M. next day. Sawyer & Risher. 4-horse coaches.
Liberty Smithfield, Livingston, Moscow, Sumpter, Coletia, etc. Crockett The mail steamer at Liberty. Liberty on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, at 8 A.M.; returning, arrives Thursday, Saturday, and Monday, at 12 P.M. Crockett next day at 12 P.M.. Sawyer & Risher. 2-horse hacks.
Huntsville Madisonville, Leona, Centerville, Fairfield, Corsicana, etc. Waxahachie S. & R.'s and H. M. Black's lines of coaches at Huntsville. Huntsville Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 6 A.M. Waxahachie third day at 10 P.M.; leaves as at Huntsville. G. N. Hancock 2-horse hacks.
Crockett Palestine, Kickapoo, Larissa, etc. Tyler S. & R.'s and H. M. B.'s lines at Crockett. Crockett Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 6 A.M. Tyler next day at 10 P.M.; leaves as at Crockett. Austin Jones 2-horse hacks.
Nacogdoches Rusk, Palestine, Fairfield, Springfield, etc. Waco S. & R.'s line to Austin & Hempstead at Waco. Nacogdoches Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 6 A.M. Waco fourth day at 6 A.M.; leaves as at Nacogdoches. Sawyer & Risher. 4-horse coaches.
Nacogdoches Iron Mountain, New Salem, Knoxville, etc. Tyler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nacogdoches Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 6 A.M. Tyler next day at 10 P.M.; leaves as at Nacogdoches. Haston & Lee 2-horse hacks.
Nacogdoches Mount Enterprise, Minden, Henderson, Gilmer, etc. Mount Pleasant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nacogdoches Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 6 A.M. Tyler next day at 10 P.M.; leaves as at Nacogdoches. William Clark 2-horse hacks.
San Augustine Shelbyville, Carthage, etc. Marshall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Augustine Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 4 A.M.; arrives next day at 10 P.M. Marshall next day at 10 P.M.; leaves as at San Antonio. Joseph T. Baker 2-horse hacks.
Alto Springs Horn Hill, Springfield, Dresden, etc. Chamber's Creek S. & R.'s line at Alto Springs. Alto Springs Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 A.M.; arrives third day at 8 P.M. Chamber's Creek third day at 8 P.M.; leaves as at Alto Springs. John I. Steele 2-horse hacks.
Palestine Beaver, Barton, Athens, etc. Dallas S. & R.'s line at Dallas. Palestine Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 A.M.; arrives 4th day by 10 P.M. Dallas fourth day by 10 P.M.; leaves as at Palestine. H. M. Black 2-horse hacks.
Henderson London, Tyler, Corsicana, etc. Waco S. & R.'s line at Waco and Black's line at Athens. Henderson … do … do … do Waco … do … do … do … do. J. R. Allen 2-horse hacks.
Tyler Quitman, Woodland, Tarrant, etc. Paris Jones', H. & Lee's and Allen's lines at Tyler. Tyler Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 A.M.; arrives third day at 6 P.M. Paris third day at 6 P.M.; leaves as at Tyler. H. V. Fowler 2-horse hacks.
Dallas Fort Worth, Weatherford, etc. Fort Belknap At Dallas with S. & R.'s and H. M. B.'s lines. Dallas Monday and Thursday at 5 A.M.; arrives Wedensday and Saturday at 10 P.M. Fort Belknap, arrives and leaves as at Dallas. D. C. Haynes 2-horse hacks.
Marshall Jefferson, Daingerfield, etc. Clarksville S. & R.'s line to Waco, and the Arkansas lines. Marshall Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 A.M.; arrives third day at 10 P.M. Clarksville, arrives and leaves as at Marshall. William Bradfield 4-horse hacks.
Marshall Ash Spring, Earpville, Starrville, etc. Tyler . . . . . . . . . . . . do … do … do … do … do. Tyler, arrives and leaves as at Marshall. John Boyd 4-horse hacks.
Shreveport, La. Marshall, Henderson, Rusk, etc. Crockett . . . . . . . . . . . . Shreveport Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 A.M.; arrives third day at 10 P.M. Crockett, arrives and leaves as at Shreveport. John Boyd 4-horse hacks.
Clarksville Paris, Bonham, McKinney, Dallas, Waxahachie, Hillsboro, etc. Waco S. & R.'s line at Waco, and H. M. B.'s at Dallas and Waco. Clarksville every other day at 8 A.M.; arrives fourth day by 10 P.M. Waco, arrives and leaves as at Clarksville Sawyer & Risher 4-horse hacks.
               
               
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
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