Edmond in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Edmond Station, Indian Territory
Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 8, 2021
1. Edmond Station, Indian Territory Marker
Inscription.
The Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad gave birth to Edmond, Oklahoma in terms of location and name on April 22, 1889. During road construction it was known as Mile 103 or "Summit," a side track stop on a high point (elev 1198 feet) of the railway grade between the Cimarron and the North Canadian Rivers. On March 28, 1887, the stop was officially named "Edmond Station" for Edmond Burdick, the Santa Fe's traveling freight agent and full train service began in June. The AT&SF's first coaling barn for the unassigned lands was located here. John N. Steen, the first permanent resident, completed the water well for the steam locomotives in May of 1888. The conical-covered well, pump house, water tower, depot, telegraph, and express office that were along the railroad right-of-way from Third Street to north of West Second and the coaling barn near Fifth were "Edmond" before the "run." The name was retained by the '89ers who established the town around the station.
Erected 1993 by Oklahoma Historical Society, Edmond Historic Preservation Trust, Edmond Historical Society & Kirkpatrick Foundation, Inc.
Location. 35° 39.213′ N, 97° 29′ W. Marker is in Edmond, Oklahoma, in Oklahoma County. It can be reached from West 1st Street. Marker is located at the southwest corner of the grounds of Edmond Farmers Market. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 26 W 1st St, Edmond OK 73003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Oklahoma — Frontier Country and in Greater Oklahoma City. It is also in the American South, specifically on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Leaping Into History
Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 8, 2021
2. Edmond Station, Indian Territory Marker
Marker is located at the southwest corner of the grounds of Edmond Farmers Market
Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 654 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
