J. A. Coffey Marker

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Humboldt in Allen County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

J. A. Coffey

By William Fischer, Jr., September 11, 2011

1. J. A. Coffey Marker

Inscription.

Founder of Humboldt 1857
and Coffeyville 1869

Marker series. This marker is included in the Markers with Artwork marker series.

Location. 37° 48.696′ N, 95° 26.202′ W. Marker is in Humboldt, Kansas, in Allen County. Marker is on 8th Street near Bridge Street, on the right when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Humboldt KS 66748, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sophia Fussman (here, next to this marker); Abel Secrest (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel Orlin Thurston (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Soldier (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); 50th Anniversary of Humboldt (about 400 feet away); Kate Burnett (about 400 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in Humboldt.

Also see . . .
1. James Asbury Coffey Gravesite. (Submitted on July 13, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
2. History of Humboldt, Kansas. (Submitted on July 13, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)

J. A. Coffey Drawing on Marker Photo, Click for full size

By William Fischer, Jr., September 11, 2011

2. J. A. Coffey Drawing on Marker

By William Fischer, Jr., September 11, 2011

3. J. A. Coffey Marker

By William Fischer, Jr., September 11, 2011

4. J. A. Coffey Marker

In right foreground. Looking NE along 8th Street

Credits. This page originally submitted on July 13, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 81 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 13, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.