In the 19th century, the community was a stop on a stagecoach route. Farms were later established in the area, and what would become Stagecoach was a farm owned by W. L. Swinley. The Stagecoach residential development was established in 1958. In the 1960s, the civic club opened. An unofficial mayor was elected in 1974. By 1980, 108 residences were in the community. It was incorporated that year. The community grew to 340 in 1990 and 455 in 2000.
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →
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