Oketo in Marshall County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Oketo School District 20
1863 - 1976
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 31, 2014
1. Oketo School District 20 Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list.
Location. 39° 57.823′ N, 96° 36.029′ W. Marker is in Oketo, Kansas, in Marshall County. Marker is at the intersection of Center Street and State Street, on the left when traveling east on Center Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oketo KS 66518, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Z. H. Moore General Store (a few steps from this marker); Oketo Cut-Off of Overland Trail (approx. ¾ mile away); The Oto and Missouri Agency (approx. 5.8 miles away in Nebraska); Civil War Memorial (approx. 7.8 miles away); S. M. N. & R. American Legion Post 163 Veterans Memorial (approx. 8½ miles away); Marysville (approx. 8½ miles away); Marshall County Veterans Memorial (approx. 8½ miles away); Marysville, Kan. (approx. 8.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oketo.
Also see . . . Marshall County in Cutler's History (1883). (Submitted on October 17, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 31, 2014
2. Oketo School District 20 Marker and School Bell
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 360 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 17, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
