Near Stroud in Lincoln County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Turner Turnpike
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 22, 2011
1. Turner Turnpike Markers
December 20, 1950
Opened to Traffic
May 16, 1953
Erected by Oklahoma Turnpike Authority.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1861.
Location. 35° 45.125′ N, 96° 41.325′ W. Marker is near Stroud, Oklahoma, in Lincoln County. It can be reached from Turner Turnpike (Route 44 at milepost 178). Marker is at the I-44 Service Plaza near Milepost 178. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Service Plaza, Stroud OK 74079, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Oklahoma Frontier Country. It is also in the American South, specifically 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Trooper Kenneth "Kenny" Osborn (here, next to this marker); Trooper Larry Crabtree (here, next to this marker); Murrah Federal Building Bombing (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hotel Lincoln Building (approx. 1.8 miles away); Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel (1918-2007) (approx. 1.8 miles away); William Alfred Mensch Building (approx. 1.9 miles away); Sac & Fox Agency (approx. 1.9 miles away); Stroud Area Veterans Monument (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stroud.
Also see . . . Turnpikes and Toll Bridges (The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture)
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 22, 2011
2. Turner Turnpike Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 744 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 30, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
