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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Neodesha, Kansas

 
Clickable Map of Wilson County, Kansas and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Wilson County, KS (17) Allen County, KS (62) Elk County, KS (7) Greenwood County, KS (6) Montgomery County, KS (60) Neosho County, KS (29) Woodson County, KS (5)  WilsonCounty(17) Wilson County (17)  AllenCounty(62) Allen County (62)  ElkCounty(7) Elk County (7)  GreenwoodCounty(6) Greenwood County (6)  MontgomeryCounty(60) Montgomery County (60)  NeoshoCounty(29) Neosho County (29)  WoodsonCounty(5) Woodson County (5)
Fredonia is the county seat for Wilson County
Neodesha is in Wilson County
Wilson County (17)  ►
ADJACENT TO WILSON COUNTY
Allen County (62)  ►
Elk County (7)  ►
Greenwood County (6)  ►
Montgomery County (60)  ►
Neosho County (29)  ►
Woodson County (5)  ►
 
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1 ► Kansas, Wilson County, Neodesha — Actual Site of Norman No. 1 — Opening Well of the Mid-Continent Field —
From this discovery well the field spread first west then south to the Gulf of Mexico. The Norman No. 1 was dirlled in November 1892 by O L Bloom of Independence for William Mills of Osawatomie on land owned by T. J. Norman of Neodesha. The hole . . . — — Map (db m57722) HM
2 ► Kansas, Wilson County, Neodesha — Brown Hotel —
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Circa 1896 — — Map (db m57601) HM
3 ► Kansas, Wilson County, Neodesha — Civil War Memorial —
In Memory of the Defenders of the Union 1861 - 1865 Nor shall your glory be forgot while fame her record keeps or honor points the hallowed spot where valor proudly sleeps — — Map (db m57808) WM
4 ► Kansas, Wilson County, Neodesha — Dutch Lorbeer — American Legion Park —
Adley "Dutch" Lorbeer (1902-1983) came to Neodesha in 1929. Dutch enjoyed a six year pro-ball stint with the Pittsburg[h] Pirates and the New York Yankees organizations, an experience which profoundly influenced the rest of his life. Returning to . . . — — Map (db m209512) HM
5 ► Kansas, Wilson County, Neodesha — Norman No. 1 — Opening well of the Mid-Continent Field —
Kansas has long been oil country. There are legends that Indians held council around the lights of burning springs. Immigrants, it is known, skimmed "rock tar" from such oil seeps to grease the axles of their wagons. Three blocks southeast, on . . . — — Map (db m57638) HM
6 ► Kansas, Wilson County, Neodesha — 57 — Opening of the Mid-Continent Oil Field —
Kansas has long been oil country. There are legends that Indians held council around the lights of burning springs. Emigrants, it is known, skimmed "rock tar" from such oil seeps to grease the axles of their wagons. A mile southeast is the site . . . — — Map (db m57598) HM
7 ► Kansas, Wilson County, Neodesha — Sgt Mike Ritter —
In honor of Sgt. Mike Ritter U.S.M.C. 1980 — — Map (db m57619) WM
8 ► Kansas, Wilson County, Neodesha — Soldiers of the World War — Legion Memorial Bridge —
In memory of Charles Wesley Avars · Percy J Bates · Stanton K Berry · Martin F Bowles · Albert B Carstedt · Ocal Chapman · Jesse E Crisp · Clay Dotson · Paul H Graves · Cass Hale · Louis R Hines · Dexter L Hurlburt · Charles F James · Charles H . . . — — Map (db m57636) WM
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9 ► Kansas, Wilson County, Neodesha — World War Homefront and Neodesha Cemetery Association Founders Memorial Pavilion —
To the grateful memory of those who endured sacrifice and sorrow that we might serve In memory of the Founders Neodesha Cemetery Association 1883 — — Map (db m57809) WM
10 ► Kansas, Wilson County, Neodesha — World War II Memorial — 1941 - 1945 — In Memoriam —
In honor of those who served our country in World War II [Roll of Honored Dead] Leonard M. Anstine · Robert J. Bone · Paul E. Boyer · Robert Bray · Edgar C. Briles · Billy Casey · Harold E. Cooper · Ray N. Daugherty · Bufford Deeds · . . . — — Map (db m57632) WM
 
 
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Oct. 1, 2026