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Columbus in Cherokee County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Columbus State Bank 100th Anniversary
 
Columbus State Bank 100th Anniversary Marker Photo, Click for full size
By William Fischer, Jr., August 7, 2010
1. Columbus State Bank 100th Anniversary Marker
 
Inscription.
In appreciation of our customers
for their loyal patronage
this fountain is given to the residents
of Cherokee County in celebration of our
100th anniversary

The Columbus State Bank
1897-1997

Dedicated June 27, 1997

 
Erected 1997 by The Columbus State Bank.
 
Location. 37° 10.243′ N, 94° 50.593′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Kansas, in Cherokee County. Marker is on Maple Street near Kansas Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Click for map. Marker and fountain are in front of the main entrance to the Cherokee County Courthouse. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 West Maple Street, Columbus KS 66725, United States of America.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Cherokee County WWI Veterans Memorial Clock Tower (within shouting distance of this marker); Three-Way Interlocking Crossing (approx. ¼ mile away); The History of Columbus (approx. 0.8 miles away); 1932 Plymouth 0-6-0 Switch Engine (approx. 7.5 miles away); Southern Pacific Bay Window Caboose (approx. 7.5 miles away); Missouri Pacific Wooden Frame Depot (approx. 7.5 miles away); Marsh Rainbow Arch Bridge (approx. 8.8 miles away); Fire Bell (approx. 8.9 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Columbus.
 
Columbus State Bank 100th Anniversary Marker and Fountain Photo, Click for full size
By William Fischer, Jr., August 7, 2010
2. Columbus State Bank 100th Anniversary Marker and Fountain
Someone decided the fountain basin needed a cleaning - and it wasn't this contributor - note the soap suds.
 

 
Also see . . .
1. 1920 Biennial Report of the Bank Commissioner of the State of Kansas, v.15. (Submitted on August 22, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
2. Cherokee County, Kansas. (Submitted on August 22, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
 
Nearby Cherokee County Time Capsule Photo, Click for full size
By William Fischer, Jr., August 7, 2010
3. Nearby Cherokee County Time Capsule
 
Credits. This page originally submitted on August 22, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 383 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 22, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.
 
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