Pony Express

former mail service in the Western United States
Organization mail Q859130
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Pony Express

Summary

Pony Express is a mail[1]. It draws 3,344 Wikipedia views per month (mail category, ranking #2 of 7).[2]

Key Facts

  • Pony Express is in the country of United States[3].
  • Pony Express is on the continent of North America[4].
  • Pony Express's instance of is recorded as mail[5].
  • Pony Express's instance of is recorded as enterprise[6].
  • Pony Express's founder is recorded as William Hepburn Russell[7].
  • Pony Express's founder is recorded as Alexander Majors[8].
  • Pony Express's founder is recorded as William B. Waddell[9].
  • Pony Express is a type of post riders[10].
  • Pony Express's Commons category is recorded as Pony Express[11].
  • Pony Express's industry is recorded as mail[12].
  • 1860 marks the founding of Pony Express[13].
  • Pony Express was dissolved in 1861[14].
  • Pony Express ended on 1861[15].
  • Pony Express's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pony Express[16].
  • Pony Express's described at URL is recorded as https://www.loc.gov/resource/g4051p.tr000221/?r=0.264,-0.02,0.643,0.402,0[17].
  • Pony Express's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18].
  • Pony Express's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[19].
  • Pony Express's replaced by is recorded as United States transcontinental telegraph line[20].
  • Pony Express's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Pony Express'}[21].

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Founding

Founders include William Hepburn Russell[7], Alexander Majors[8], and William B. Waddell[9]. 1860 marks the founding of Pony Express[13].

Industry

Pony Express's industry is recorded as mail[12].

Dissolution

Pony Express was dissolved in 1861[14].

Why It Matters

Pony Express draws 3,344 Wikipedia views per month (mail category, ranking #2 of 7).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Founder William Hepburn Russell, Alexander Majors, William B. Waddell
    Country
    Dissolved, abolished or demolished date +1861-00-00T00:00:00Z
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