Griswell's Station
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Griswell's or Griswell's Station was a stagecoach
station of the Butterfield Overland Mail
located along the Gila River
in Arizona. It was located 12 miles east of Peterman's Station
and 15 miles west of Flap Jack Ranch
Station.
Griswell's location is in Yuma County, Arizona
at N32.88338° W113.50075° (NAD83) and at an elevation of 380 ft MSL. It can be seen on the USGS 1:24K topographic map Horn, AZ.
Stagecoach
A stagecoach is a type of covered wagon for passengers and goods, strongly sprung and drawn by four horses, usually four-in-hand. Widely used before the introduction of railway transport, it made regular trips between stages or stations, which were places of rest provided for stagecoach travelers...
station of the Butterfield Overland Mail
Butterfield Overland Mail
The Butterfield Overland Mail Trail was a stagecoach route in the United States, operating from 1857 to 1861. It was a conduit for the U.S. mail from two eastern termini, Memphis, Tennessee and St. Louis, Missouri, meeting Fort Smith, Arkansas, and continuing through Indian Territory, New Mexico,...
located along the Gila River
Gila River
The Gila River is a tributary of the Colorado River, 650 miles long, in the southwestern states of New Mexico and Arizona.-Description:...
in Arizona. It was located 12 miles east of Peterman's Station
Peterman's Station
Peterman's Station, a ranch and stage station located along the Gila River. It was first established by a man named Peterman, in 1857 along the route of the San Antonio-San Diego Mail Line, later a station of its successor, the Butterfield Overland Mail, 19 miles east of Fillibuster Camp, 12 miles...
and 15 miles west of Flap Jack Ranch
Agua Caliente, Arizona
Agua Caliente in Maricopa County, Arizona is a place north of the Gila River near Hyder, Arizona. The location was the site of a resort established at the site of nearby hot springs...
Station.
Griswell's location is in Yuma County, Arizona
Yuma County, Arizona
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*70.4% White*2.0% Black*1.6% Native American*1.2% Asian*0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.8% Two or more races*20.8% Other races*59.7% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
at N32.88338° W113.50075° (NAD83) and at an elevation of 380 ft MSL. It can be seen on the USGS 1:24K topographic map Horn, AZ.