Atoka in Atoka County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Cornerstone from [Atoka] County Courthouse

Built 1913 - Replaced 1963

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 7, 2014

1. Cornerstone from [Atoka] County Courthouse Marker

Inscription.

Ira Stephenson
R. E. Long • F. C. Johnson
Commissioners
- 1913 -

[Masonic Symbol]
J. S. Murrow, P.C.M.
C. L. Reeder, C.M.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Political Subdivisions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.

Location. 34° 23.131′ N, 96° 7.597′ W. Marker is in Atoka, Oklahoma, in Atoka County. It is at the intersection of Court Street and Reba McIntire Street, on the right when traveling east on Court Street. Marker is on the north lawn of the county courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 East Court Street, Atoka OK 74525, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Choctaw Nation.

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: War Memorial (here, next to this marker); 45th Infantry Division Memorial Highway (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Captain Atoka (a few steps from this marker); Middle Boggy Battle (approx. 1.1 miles away); Historic Butterfield Trail in Indian Territory (approx. 1.1 miles away); Oklahoma's First Catholic Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); Site Inundated Geary's Station (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atoka.

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Cornerstone from [Atoka] County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 7, 2014

2. Cornerstone from [Atoka] County Courthouse

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 7, 2014

3. Cornerstone from [Atoka] County Courthouse

Current Atoka County Courthouse in background

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 764 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 21, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.