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

Kingfisher College

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 9, 2010

1. Kingfisher College Marker

Inscription.
Founded by Congregationalists, this college – site one mile north, 1890- 1922, achieved renown in education and character-building.

It lives on at the University of Oklahoma as the Kingfisher College Chair of the Philosophy of Religion and Ethics.

Erected 1958 by Oklahoma Historical Society and State Highway Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Oklahoma Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 35° 51.41′ N, 97° 54.414′ W. Marker is in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, in Kingfisher County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 33 and Bowman Avenue, on the left when traveling west on State Highway 33. The marker is located in a small pull-out on the south side of Oklahoma state highway 33, just east of the intersection with Bowman Avenue and about one mile east of the Kingfisher city limit. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kingfisher OK 73750, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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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,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and Cherokee Outlet.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kingfisher County Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Lame Bull of the Cheyenne (approx. 1½ miles away); Historical Society Birthplace (approx. 1½ miles away); The Chisholm Trail (approx. 1½ miles away); Bracken Building Downtown Hospital (approx. 1½ miles away); "Apostle Paul Sykes" / Lt. Keith Lowry (approx. 1½ miles away); Pappe Building Grand Opera House (approx. 1½ miles away); First Drug Store in Oklahoma (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingfisher.

Also see . . . Exploring Oklahoma History - Kingfisher College.
Kingfisher College was a college in Kingfisher, Oklahoma from 1895-1922. First opened

Kingfisher College Marker (<i>wide view</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 9, 2010

2. Kingfisher College Marker (wide view)

in an old hotel in Kingfisher on September 2, 1895, the college was the 42nd with ties to the Congregational church in America. Enrollment was increasing until World War I, when it sharply fell. The college was forced to close in 1922, due to declining donations and cheaper tuition at schools such as Central State Normal School. (Submitted on April 13, 2014, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Kingfisher - Birthplace of Sam Walton image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 9, 2010

3. Kingfisher - Birthplace of Sam Walton

This marker beside the Kingfisher Welcome sign, just west of the Kingfisher College Marker, pays homage to one of the city's most famous sons, Sam Walton.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2014, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 891 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 13, 2014, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.