Red Oak in Montgomery County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Mrs. Haefflick Grave Site
Photographed by Randall Wilson
1. Mrs. Haefflick Grave Site Marker
Grave of first white person in Montgomery County Mrs. Haefflick June 1854
Erected 1958 by The Red Oak Business and Professional Women's Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1854.
Location. 41° 4.355′ N, 95° 9.372′ W. Marker is near Red Oak, Iowa, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of 160th Street and L Avenue, on the left when traveling west on 160th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Red Oak IA 51566, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Western Iowa. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sciola Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 4.7 miles away); Iowa National Guard
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Photographed by Randall Wilson, 2025
2. Mrs. Haefflick Grave Site Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2025, by Randall Wilson of Red Oak, Iowa. This page has been viewed 44 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 24, 2025, by Randall Wilson of Red Oak, Iowa. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
