Allen County Historical Society and Museum
Allen County Historical Society and Museum is a museum in City of Iola, Allen, Kansas which is located on South Washington Avenue. Allen County Historical Society and Museum is situated nearby to the historic building Allen County Jail, as well as near Northrup House.- Email: achsdirector@outlook.com
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Allen County Historical Society”
- Address: 20 South Washington Avenue, Iola, KS 66749
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Allen County Jail and Northrup House.
Allen County Jail
Historic building
Photo: digital idiot, CC BY 2.0.
The Old Allen County Jail is a former jail in Iola, Kansas, United States. Built in the late 1860s, it operated as a detention facility for nearly a century before a replacement opened; today, it is the Old Jail Museum, operated by the Allen County Historical Society, and it has been designated a historic site. Allen County Jail is situated 1,100 feet northeast of Allen County Historical Society and Museum.
Northrup House
House
Photo: Ammodramus, CC0.
The Northrup House in Iola, Kansas is a historic Queen Anne-style house built in about 1895. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. Northrup House is situated 1,700 feet east of Allen County Historical Society and Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Iola and Gas.
Iola
Town
Photo: digital idiot, CC BY 2.0.
Iola is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Kansas, United States. The city is situated along the Neosho River in southeast Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 5,396.
Gas
Village
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Gas is a city in Allen County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 475. The city was named for the abundant natural gas that was found in the area. Gas is situated 3½ miles east of Allen County Historical Society and Museum.
Carlyle
Hamlet
Carlyle is an unincorporated community in Carlyle Township, Allen County, Kansas, United States. Carlyle is situated 5 miles north of Allen County Historical Society and Museum.
Allen County Historical Society and Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: City of Iola, Allen, Kansas, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.92159° or 37° 55′ 18″ northLongitude
-95.40593° or 95° 24′ 21″ westElevation
961 feet (293 metres)Open location code
8696WHCV+JJOpenStreetMap ID
way 618585355OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
8122940
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