El Dorado in Butler County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
William Allen White
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 16, 2010
1. William Allen White Marker
William Allen White
Boyhood resident
of El Dorado
who became
Kansas' foremost editor
On his one hundredth
birthday anniversary
February 10, 1968
Erected 1968 by Butler County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1827.
Location. 37° 49.035′ N, 96° 50.918′ W. Marker is in El Dorado, Kansas, in Butler County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 54) and Vine Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 131 East Main Street, El Dorado KS 67042, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas, in the Flint Hills, and in Greater Wichita. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, 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 Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Gypsy Spudder (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Celebration of Freedom Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial Flagpole (approx. 0.2 miles away); Signers of the Declaration of Independence (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Central Power Unit (approx. 0.2 miles away); Star Drilling Machine (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pole Trailer (approx. 0.2 miles away); Model K Star Spudder (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in El Dorado.
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Also see . . . William Allen White House State Historic Site. (Submitted on February 1, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 16, 2010
2. William Allen White Marker
At the El Dorado Post Office
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 16, 2010
3. William Allen White Image on Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,193 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 1, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
