LeRoy in Coffey County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
History of LeRoy, Kansas
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[Mural highlighting local history]
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list.
Location. 38° 4.927′ N, 95° 38.006′ W. Marker is in LeRoy, Kansas, in Coffey County. It is at the intersection of 6th Street (State Highway 58) and Main Street, on the left when traveling west on 6th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Le Roy KS 66857, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, 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 Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Founding of LeRoy, Kansas (about 600 feet away); Opothleyahola (about 600 feet away); Coffey County Fair (approx. 9.3 miles away); Coffey County Fairgrounds (approx. 9.4 miles away); 8 Elements of Kansas Exploring (approx. 9.6 miles away); Coffey County Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 9.6 miles away); Burlington, Kansas (approx. 9.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in LeRoy.
Also see . . . LeRoy, Kansas. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on December 7, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,688 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on January 1, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.











