Boley in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Founders of Boley-Pioneer
In memory of Black Settlement of the West.
Photographed by Jerry Klinger, October 14, 2023
1. Founders of Boley-Pioneer Marker
Erected 1976 by Erected by the Association for the Study of Afro-American life and history in cooperation with the Amoco Foundation Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 35° 29.389′ N, 96° 29.033′ W. Marker is in Boley, Oklahoma, in Okfuskee County. It is on 307 S. Pecan Street. Located on the right outside wall entrance to the Boley, police station. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 307 S Pecan Street, Boley OK 74829, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Muscogee Nation. 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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: J.B. Boley (here, next to this marker); Boley, Oklahoma (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Okfuskee County, Rosenwald Schools, and Boley (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Boley (approx. Ό mile away); Paden, Oklahoma (approx. 4.9 miles away); Cromwell (approx. 10.4 miles away); Woody Guthrie in Okemah, Oklahoma (approx. 10.9 miles away); Woody Guthrie (approx. 10.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boley.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2023, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 258 times since then and 14 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 15, 2023, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
