Near Turpin in Beaver County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Eureka

Consolidated District #12

— 1908 - 1969 —

Eureka Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 5, 2014

1. Eureka Marker

Inscription. Eureka was established in 1908 with 18 square miles. The high school was started in 1919 when Center, Lincoln, and one half of Pleasant View were consolidated. In 1923, the Nabisco, Happy Flat, and East Banner districts were added and a new building was built on the Williams' Place. The school burned in 1935, land was purchased by private donations and a new building was built in 1936 at a cost of $64,123. A P.W.A grant was awarded for $28,636. Phoenix consolidated with Eureka in 1947 and Eureka consolidated 95 square miles to Turpin in 1969.

Erected 1996 by Baker Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 36° 51.895′ N, 101° 1.055′ W. Marker is near Turpin, Oklahoma, in Beaver County. It is on Mendenhall Street (County Route 12) 0.1 miles north of Panhandle Street (U.S. 64), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Turpin OK 73950, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Oklahoma Panhandle.

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It is also in the American South,

specifically on the prairies,

on the Southern Plains,

and specifically on the High Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Dust Bowl,

the Louisiana Purchase,

the Republic of Texas,

and Cimmaron Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Eureka (here, next to this marker); Shade's Well (approx. 6.7 miles away); Panhandle Baptists (approx. 7 miles away); Graham–Hoeme Chisel Plow (approx. 10.8 miles away); Liberal Army Air Base Memorial (approx. 13 miles away in Kansas); When Coronado came to Kansas (approx. 13.1 miles away in Kansas); Rock Island Lines (approx. 13.2 miles away in Kansas); Original Hand-Dug Well (approx. 13.2 miles away in Kansas).

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 5, 2014

2. Eureka Marker

PWA marker at rear of ramada. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 5, 2014

3. PWA marker at rear of ramada.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 5, 2014

4. Eureka Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,040 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 11, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.