Emporia in Lyon County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Site of the "Kanzas News"
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 2, 2011
1. Site of the "Kanzas News" Marker
Preston B. Plumb
June 6, 1857
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is June 6, 1857.
Location. 38° 24.309′ N, 96° 10.799′ W. Marker is in Emporia, Kansas, in Lyon County. It is at the intersection of Commercial Street (State Highway 99) and 6th Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Commercial Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Emporia KS 66801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kansas’ Flint Hills. 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: Emporia (within shouting distance of this marker); Kress Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Commemoration of the College of Emporia (about 500 feet away); College of Emporia World Wars Memorial (about 500 feet away); White Memorial Park (about 500 feet away); William Allen White (about 500 feet away); Emporia Free Library (about 600 feet away); Mrs. Preston B. Plumb House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Emporia.
Also see . . .
1. Preston B. Plumb. Kansas Cyclopedia (1912) entry (Submitted on November 22, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Preston B. Plumb. Biographical Directory of the U.S.
this page online
3. Preston B. Plumb papers. Kansas Historical Society website entry (Submitted on August 28, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 2, 2011
2. Site of the "Kanzas News" Marker
via Kansas Encyclopedia (1912), unknown
3. Preston B. Plumb
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 523 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 22, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on January 22, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
