Pony Express Stations of California and Nevada is a complete list of Pony Express stations from west to east. It also includes the Stillwater Dogleg Route.
California Pony Express Stations
- Sacramento Station
- Five Mile/Five Mile House/Mills
- Folsom Station
- Duroc Station
- Pleasant Grove House Station
- Diamond Springs
- Fifteen Mile House Station
- Mormon/Mormon Tavern/Sunrise House Station
- El Dorado/Nevada House/Mud Springs Station
- Placerville/Hangtown/Old Dry Diggins/Ravine City
- Sportsman’s Hall Station/Twelve Mile: Home Station
- Pacific House
- Moores/Moss/ Riverton Station/Brockless Bridge/Mess
- Webster’s/Sugar Loaf House Station
- Strawberry Station/Strawberry Valley House
- Phillips
- Hope Valley/Sorenson’s
- Yank’s Station/Meyers/Myers
- Fountain Place Station
- Woodfords
Nevada Pony Express Stations
- Friday’s/Lakeside Station
- Lake Biggler
- Van Sickle Station
- Genoa/Mormon Station
- Carson City: Home Station
- Dayton/Nevada/Nevada City/Chinatown/Spafford’s Hall
- Miller’s/Reed’s Station
Southern Route: April 3, 1860-Spring 1861
- Fort Churchill: Home Station
- Buckland’s Station: Home Station
- Hooten Well
- Desert Station
- William’s/Honey Lake/Smith’s Stations
- Carson Sink
- Sand Hill
- Sand Springs/Mountain Well
- West Gate
Northern Route, Stillwater Dogleg: Summer 1861-October 26, 1861
- Desert Well/Desert Wells
- Ragtown
- Nevada Station
- Bisby’s/Busby’s Station
- Old River Station
- Stillwater/Salt Well Station
- Mountain Well Station
- Fairview Station
- Clugage’s
Routes Rejoin
- Middle Gate
- East Gate/Cold Springs/telegraph: Home Station
- Edwards Creek
- Castle Rock
- Smith’s Creek: Home Station
- Dry Wells/Mount Airy
- Reese River/Reese/Jacob’s Spring/Jacobsville
- Simpson Park
- Cape Horn
- Dry Creek: Home Station
- Grubb’s Well/Camp Station
- Robert’s Creek: Home Staton
- Sulphur Springs
- Diamond Springs
- Jacob’s Well
- Ruby Valley
- Mountain Spring
- Butte Station/Bates’/Butte Creek/Robber’s Roost
- Eagan Station
- Schell Creek: Home Station
- Spring Valley/Stone House (winter)
- Rock Springs (summer)
- Antelope Springs
- Prairie Gate/Eight Mile Station/Pleasant Valley
Pony Express Riders
You can find a list of known Pony Express riders at the Pony Express National Museum.
References
- Di Certo, Joseph J. The Saga of the Pony Express. Mountain Press Publishing Company, 2002.
- Hill, William E. The Pony Express Trail: Yesterday and Today. Caxton Press, 2010.
- National Park Service: Historic Resource Study
- National Park Service: Pony Express Historic Resource Study
- Pony Express Association: California Stations
- National Pony Express Association: Nevada Stations
- Nevada Bureau Land Management. The Pony Express in Nevada. Nevada State Museum, 1996.
- Pony Express National Museum: Pony Express Riders
- River, Charles, editor. The Pony Express: The History and Legacy of American’s Most Famous Mail Service. 2013.
Pony Express Stations California and Nevada updated 3-9-2022