OLDEST - Town in Montgomery County, Kansas
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YoSam.
N 37° 17.513 W 095° 54.178
15S E 242666 N 4131204
"Elk City had its start in the year 1868 by the building of a trading post at that location. The first post office in Elk City was established in November 1869" ~ Wikipedia
Waymark Code: WMNFZX
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 03/09/2015
Views: 1
County of site: Montgomery County
Location of city: US 160, western edge of the county
City established in 1867
Marker text:
ELK CITY
KANSAS
The oldest town in Montgomery County
established in 1867 when this was still the
Diminished Reserve of the Osage Indians
This town is disappearing now. I cannot find anything on the web about it, or not much, and I found no one there to ask.
Type of documentation of superlative status: Historic Marker
Location of coordinates: Histori Marker at eastern city limits.
Web Site: Not listed
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