Fayetteville in Washington County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Will Rogers

To The Memory Of

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 11, 2012

1. Will Rogers Marker

Inscription. Whose heartfelt understanding
of his fellowman
made possible the planning
of this avenue

February 1931

Erected 1931.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1931.

Location. 36° 4.118′ N, 94° 10.109′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in Washington County. It is on Arkansas Avenue north of Lafayette Street, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 353 Arkansas Avenue, Fayetteville AR 72701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwest Arkansas,

on the Ozark Plateau,

in the Cherokee Heritage Region,

and in Osage Territory.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ozarks.

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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are

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within walking distance of this marker: James William Fulbright (within shouting distance of this marker); James William Fullbright (within shouting distance of this marker); Teacher Education (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The State and Land-Grant University of Arkansas (about 700 feet away); POW/MIA Memorial (about 700 feet away); Medal of Honor (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cotton Stacking (approx. 0.2 miles away); Underwood Building 1966 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.

Also see . . .
1. Will Rogers Memorial Museum. Website homepage (Submitted on June 20, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Will Rogers Memorial Museums. (Submitted on September 29, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 11, 2012

2. Will Rogers Marker

Looking north along Arkansas Avenue

Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 774 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 29, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.