Shawnee in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Shawnee Milling Company
Photographed by Rhonda Vanlandingham, January 1, 2024
1. Shawnee Milling Company Marker
Original flour mill built in 1891 S. of N. Canadian River, S. of Shawnee. Moved to present site in 1895. April 20, 1906, mill purchased by J. Loyd Ford. He was leader in Okla. flour milling for over 50 yrs.and played important part in building local community and Okla. Baptist Univ. Mill burned 1934 rebuilt 1935.
Erected by Oklahoma Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.
Location. 35° 19.53′ N, 96° 55.397′ W. Marker is in Shawnee, Oklahoma, in Pottawatomie County. It is at the intersection of South Broadway Avenue and East 7th street (Local Route South B), on the right when traveling north on South Broadway Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shawnee OK 74801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Oklahoma Frontier Country and in Greater Oklahoma City. 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Louise Funk Fluke (approx. 0.4 miles away); Washington Irving (approx. 0.4 miles away); Beard Cabin (approx. 0.4 miles away); Shawnee Horse Trough (approx. half a mile away); Home on the Range (approx. 1.4 miles away); Historic Rainbow Arch Bridge (approx. 1.8 miles away); Shawnee Mission (approx. 2.2 miles away); Benedictine Hall (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shawnee.
Photographed by Rhonda Vanlandingham, January 1, 2024
2. Shawnee Milling Company Marker
Photographed by Rhonda Vanlandingham, January 1, 2024
3. Shawnee Milling Company
Photographed by Rhonda Vanlandingham, November 21, 2022
4. Shawnee Milling Company
Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2024, by Rhonda Vanlandingham of Tecumseh, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 375 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 1, 2024, by Rhonda Vanlandingham of Tecumseh, Oklahoma. 4. submitted on January 2, 2024, by Rhonda Vanlandingham of Tecumseh, Oklahoma. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
