Oatman Flat Station, later Fourr's Stage Station, was a stagecoach station of the Butterfield Overland Mail located along the Gila River in Maricopa County, Arizona. The site was located 20 miles (32 km) east of Flap-Jack Ranch and 20 miles (32 km) west of Murderer's Grave Station,[2] near the Gila River at Oatman Flat.[1] It is to the east of the Oatman Grave (33°00′16″N 113°09′21″W), where the family of Olive Oatman was buried following their massacre on the Southern Emigrant Trail by Yavapai in 1851.[3]
Oatman Flat Station | |
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populated place | |
| Oatman Flat Station | |
Oatman Flat Station Location in the state of Arizona | |
| Coordinates: 33°00′09″N 113°09′18″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Maricopa |
| Elevation | 502 ft (153 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST (no DST)) |
Butterfield Overland Mail 3rd Division Stations | |
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Source: "List of Butterfield Overland Mail Stations "Itinerary of the Route"" (PDF). New York Times. October 14, 1858. |