Old Jail Museum

Old Jail Museum is a museum in City of Iola, Allen, Kansas. Old Jail Museum is situated nearby to the historic building Allen County Jail, as well as near the town Iola.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Allen County Jail and Northrup House.

Allen County Jail

Historic building

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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.

Northrup House

House

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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 930 feet southeast of Old Jail Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Iola and Gas.

Iola

Town

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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 3 miles east of Old Jail Museum.

Carlyle

Hamlet

Carlyle is an unincorporated community in Carlyle Township, Allen County, Kansas, United States. Carlyle is situated 5 miles north of Old Jail Museum.

Old Jail Museum

Type: Museum
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: City of Iola, Allen, Kansas, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.92364° or 37° 55′ 25″ north

Longitude

-95.40304° or 95° 24′ 11″ west

Elevation

968 feet (295 metres)

Open location code

8696WHFW+FQ

GeoNames ID

8123588

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