Columbus in Cherokee County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Columbus State Bank 100th Anniversary

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 7, 2010

1. Columbus State Bank 100th Anniversary Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In appreciation of our customers
for their loyal patronage
this fountain is given to the residents
of Cherokee County in celebration of our
100th anniversary

The Columbus State Bank
1897-1997

Dedicated June 27, 1997

Erected 1997 by The Columbus State Bank.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is June 27, 1997.

Location. 37° 10.243′ N, 94° 50.593′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Kansas, in Cherokee County. Marker is on Maple Street near Kansas Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Marker and fountain are in front of the main entrance to the Cherokee County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 West Maple Street, Columbus KS 66725, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Cherokee County WWI Veterans Memorial Clock Tower (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Alexander Long (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Three-Way Interlocking Crossing

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(approx. ¼ mile away); The History of Columbus (approx. 0.8 miles away); 1932 Plymouth 0-6-0 Switch Engine (approx. 7½ miles away); Southern Pacific Bay Window Caboose (approx. 7½ miles away); Missouri Pacific Wooden Frame Depot (approx. 7½ miles away); Marsh Rainbow Arch Bridge (approx. 8.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Also see . . . 1920 Biennial Report of the Bank Commissioner of the State of Kansas, v.15. (Submitted on August 22, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Columbus State Bank 100th Anniversary Marker and Fountain image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 7, 2010

2. Columbus State Bank 100th Anniversary Marker and Fountain

Someone decided the fountain basin needed a cleaning - and it wasn't this contributor - note the soap suds.

Nearby Cherokee County Time Capsule image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 7, 2010

3. Nearby Cherokee County Time Capsule

Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 649 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 22, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.