Iola Police Department
The Iola Kansas Police Department formed in 1880. These are photos of officers from the early 1900s.
Erected 2014 by Iola CITF/PRIDE.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Peace. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.
Location. 37° 55.391′ N, 95° 24.288′ W. Marker is in Iola, Kansas, in Allen County. It is on Jackson Street west of North Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is on the north side of the Courthouse Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 West Jackson Street, Iola KS 66749, 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 walking distance of this marker: Andrews Auto Stores (here, next to this marker); Northrup Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); L.L. Northrup (within shouting distance of this marker); Josiah Colborn (within shouting distance of this marker); East Jackson Street Businesses (within shouting distance of this marker); Cornstalks at Shannon's (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); T. B. Shannon General Merchandise (about 300 feet away); Granny Cowden (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Iola.
Also see . . .
1. History of Iola, Kansas. City webpage (Submitted on May 22, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
this page online
2. Iola, Kansas, Police Department. City webpage (Submitted on May 22, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 616 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 22, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
