Osceola in Polk County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Dedicated to the Pioneers of Polk County
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 12, 2021
1. Dedicated to the Pioneers of Polk County Marker
Erected 1935 by Lt. Richard Falley Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list.
Location. 41° 10.807′ N, 97° 32.844′ W. Marker is in Osceola, Nebraska, in Polk County. It can be reached from Hawkeye Street just west of North Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located on the Polk County Courthouse grounds, just to the right of the front/south courthouse entrance on Hawkeye Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 Hawkeye Street, Osceola NE 68651, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Nebraska and in Greater Grand Island. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and on the prairies. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was
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Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Polk County Courthouse (here, next to this marker); Osceola And The Early Pioneers (approx. 0.3 miles away); Stromsburg (approx. 5.6 miles away); The Village of Shelby (approx. 6.4 miles away); The Lincoln Highway - Gardiner Station Section (approx. 12.1 miles away); Gardiner School (approx. 12.1 miles away).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . . Polk County History.
In 1870, a special election resulted in the creation of the present-day Polk County, which was named after the 11th president of the United States, James Knox Polk. When the county was organized there was no county seat or courthouse. Each county official who had been elected in an August election conducted county business from his residence. In October of 1871, county residents voted to make the settlement of Osceola the county seat.(Submitted on December 20, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 12, 2021
2. Dedicated to the Pioneers of Polk County Marker
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 12, 2021
3. Dedicated to the Pioneers of Polk County Marker
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 12, 2021
4. Boulder Donated by E. J. Howland
Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 370 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 20, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
