Riley in Riley County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Riley Centennial
1870 - 1970
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 16, 2015
1. Riley Centennial Marker
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Riley Centre
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Erected 1970.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 39° 17.865′ N, 96° 49.52′ W. Marker is in Riley, Kansas, in Riley County. It is at the intersection of Broadway and Elm Street, on the right when traveling south on Broadway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 South Broadway, Riley KS 66531, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas and in the Flint Hills. 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 5 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Ogden (approx. 14 miles away); Veteran's Memorial (approx. 14 miles
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Also see . . . Riley County in Cutler's History of Kansas (1883). (Submitted on February 22, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 16, 2015
2. Riley Centennial Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 362 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 22, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
