Sapulpa in Creek County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Sapulpa
Photographed by Jason Armstrong, April 10, 2021
1. Sapulpa Marker
Creek Indian "Chief" Sapulpa had a ranch, blacksmith shop and store here by 1850. Serving in Confed. Army, he was discharged a Lieut., and is buried N. of his old homestead in cemetery owned by Nancy Green Chap., NSDAR, 2 blks. S. Local RR station named in his honor.
Erected by Oklahoma Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Oklahoma Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 35° 59.3′ N, 96° 6.044′ W. Marker is in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, in Creek County. It is on East Taft Avenue (State Highway 117) east of South Division Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sapulpa OK 74066, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Muscogee Nation and in Greater Tulsa. 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Earle Berryhill Building (approx. one mile away); Rock Creek Bridge (approx. 2 miles away); Glenn Pool (approx. 5.4 miles away); First Gas Processing Plant West of Mississippi River (approx. 5.4 miles away); Twin Mounds Community (approx. 6.1 miles away); Twin Mounds Cemetery and Community
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Photographed by Jason Armstrong, April 10, 2021
2. Sapulpa Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2021, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 701 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 31, 2021, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
