Broken Arrow in Wagoner County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Evans
Photographed by Andrew Foreman, June 10, 2023
1. Evans Marker
Evans was a coal-mining community with a post office from November 1904 to February of 1911. The Evans School-Church building and a company store served the hamlet, which began as a tent city. Small houses for mining families replaced tents. Evans was named for C. D. Evans who developed the coal mine here in 1902-1903.
(BA 100 Yr. History, pg. 56, 175)
Broken Arrow Centennial 2002
Erected 2002 by City of Broken Arrow.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1904.
Location. 36° 3.664′ N, 95° 43.573′ W. Marker is in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, in Wagoner County. It is at the intersection of East Kenosha Street, on the right when traveling east on East Kenosha Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5150 E Kenosha St, Broken Arrow OK 74014, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Muscogee Nation, specifically in the Cherokee Nation, in Northeast Oklahoma Green Country, and in Greater Tulsa. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Ozarks, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Civilian Conservation Corps (approx. 3.3 miles away); Camp Russell (approx. 3½ miles away); Fraker-Wells House (approx. 3½ miles away); Ralph Blane Boyhood Home (approx. 3.6 miles away); First Broken Arrow Public School (approx. 3.7 miles away); 302 Brown-Kimbrough Center for Arts, Innovation & Creativity
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Photographed by Andrew Foreman, June 10, 2023
2. Evans Marker
This photograph of the marker shows a view to the north along Evans Road.
Photographed by Andrew Foreman, June 10, 2023
3. Evans Marker
This photograph from behind the markers shows a view to the southwest towards the intersection of Evans Road and East Kenosha Street/East 71st Street.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2023, by Andrew Foreman of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 562 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 13, 2023, by Andrew Foreman of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
