Elk City in Montgomery County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Elk City Kansas

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 23, 2023

1. Elk City Kansas Marker

Inscription. The oldest town in Montgomery County established in 1867 when this was still the Diminished Reserve of the Osage Indians

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.

Location. 37° 17.522′ N, 95° 54.173′ W. Marker is in Elk City, Kansas, in Montgomery County. It is on East Hickory Street (County Road 5250) 0.1 miles west of U.S. 160, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located alongside a pull-out on the north side of the street as you enter Elk City. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elk City KS 67344, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

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 New Spain

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this

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marker, measured as the crow flies: Dr. George Tann (approx. 11.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 11.4 miles away); A. C. Stich Memorial (approx. 11½ miles away); Kayo's Boys (approx. 11.6 miles away); First Organized Night Baseball Game (approx. 11.6 miles away); F-100F Super Sabre (approx. 11.7 miles away); United Spanish War Veterans Memorial (approx. 11.7 miles away); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (approx. 11.7 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. First Night Game in Organized Baseball (was approx. 11.6 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Elk City, Kansas. Excerpt:

Elk City began as a trading post established by John Kappell in early 1868 when the area was still part of the Diminished Reserve of the Osage Indians. Building a small cabin that doubled as the trading post Kappell bartered his wares with the Indians for their furs, and also supplied area settlers with a few of the necessities at high prices. Located on the rich bottomland of the Elk River in a valley surrounded by stone and oak-covered hills, several people thought the location was perfect for a townsite,
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 23, 2023

2. Elk City Kansas Marker
(looking west • East Hickory Street on left)
and in December 1868 a town company was organized. Elk City became the first town established in Montgomery County.

(Submitted on August 3, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

U.S. Post Office, Elk City, Kansas image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 23, 2023

3. U.S. Post Office, Elk City, Kansas

(4 blocks west of marker on East Hickory Street)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 298 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 3, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.