Near Hennessey in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Lacey

Photographed by James Hulse, September 15, 2025

1. Lacey Marker

Inscription. Serving as a post office from 1890 to 1909. The town was named for John F. Lacey from Iowa who served as a member of the congressional committee on Indian Affairs and Chairman of the Committee on Public Lands which opened Oklahoma Territory to homesteaders in 1889.

Erected by Oklahoma Historical Society and Willis Granite.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 36° 6.963′ N, 98° 5.137′ W. Marker is near Hennessey, Oklahoma, in Kingfisher County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 51 and County Road 2760, on the right when traveling west on State Highway 51. The marker is located along the highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7008 OK-51, Ames OK 73718, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Oklahoma — Frontier Country.

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,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and Cherokee Outlet.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Body Found In Deep Creek 1903 (approx. 10 miles away); Bull Foot Station (approx. 10.4 miles away); Tribute to Patriotism and Valor (approx. 10.4 miles away); Pat Hennessey (approx. 10.4 miles away); Lest We Forget (approx. 10.4 miles away); Roy V. Cashion (approx. 10.4 miles away); Massacre of Pat Hennessey (approx. 10.4 miles away); First Rural Mail Route (approx. 10.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hennessey.

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Photographed by James Hulse, September 15, 2025

2. Lacey Marker

The view of the Lacey Marker along the highway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 15, 2025

3. The view of the Lacey Marker along the highway

Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 85 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 18, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.