Mountain View in Kiowa County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
J.B. Tolbert, M.D.
Photographed by Jason Armstrong, August 12, 2023
1. J.B. Tolbert, M.D. Marker
This park is dedicated to J.B. Tolbert, M.D. In recognition of his many years of faithful service to the town of Mountain View.
J.B. Tolbert, M.D., practiced medicine in Mountain View from July 1947 until his death in July 1988. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma school of Medicine in 1943 and served in the U.S. Army from 1944 until 1946. He was a long-time member of the Rotary Club and the Masonic Lodge, had served on the school board, and was a former Mayor of Mountain View.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Science & Medicine. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1947.
Location. 35° 6.022′ N, 98° 45.256′ W. Marker is in Mountain View, Oklahoma, in Kiowa County. It is on 9th Street north of Washington Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mountain View OK 73062, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Kiowa Tribe, in the Comanche Nation, and in Southwest Oklahoma. 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 Comancherνa, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Millie Durgan (approx. 1½ miles away); Old Mountain View Townsite (approx. 1½ miles away); Lake Valley Pirates (approx. 7.9 miles away); Site of First Washita County Courthouse (approx. 11.7 miles away); Tacola/Cloud Chief School (approx. 11.7 miles away).
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Photographed by Jason Armstrong, August 12, 2023
2. J.B. Tolbert, M.D. Marker
This view is looking south at the park.
Photographed by Jason Armstrong, August 12, 2023
3. J.B. Tolbert, M.D. Marker Reverse
Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2025, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 366 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 6, 2025, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
