Iola in Allen County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Fred Horton
10/31/1864 - 11/15/1940
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 17, 2015
1. Fred Horton Marker
At the request of L.L. Northrup, Fred Horton came to Iola to drill the oil and gas wells of Allen County. Horton's office was located in the back of what is now the Allen County Historical Museum at the south end of this block.
Erected 2014 by Iola CITF/PRIDE.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 37° 55.319′ N, 95° 24.339′ W. Marker is in Iola, Kansas, in Allen County. It is on Washington Street north of Madison Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Marker is on the west side of the Courthouse Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 South Washington 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: South Washington Street Businesses (here, next to this marker); Boyhood Home of General Funston (here, next to this marker); Views of Madison Avenue (within shouting distance of this marker); Major General Frederick Funston (within shouting distance of this marker); Founders of the Iola Public Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Northrup Bank and North Washington Street Businesses
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Also see . . . Iola, Kansas. City website homepage (Submitted on May 24, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 17, 2015
2. Fred Horton Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 575 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
