March 1, 1831 - Feb 22, 1905
Nimrod Hankins came to Cofachique, Allen County's first settlement and county seat, in 1855 when KS was still a territory. Enlisted into Company E the 9th KS Calvary [sic - Cavalry] when the Civil War broke out and rose to the rank of 1st Lieutenant and served until 1865. After the town of Iola was formed, Nimrod and Joshiah [sic - Josiah] Colborn (Iola's husband) went into the mercantile business together on the southwest corner of Madison Avenue. That building was replaced by the Coutant building, which is where the men are sitting on the light pole to watch the Ringling Bros. Parade. [top photo on neighboring marker]| HM Number | HM1KQ9 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2014 |
| Placed By | Iola CITF/PRIDE |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, May 24th, 2015 at 6:06pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 288591 N 4199811 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 37.92130000, -95.40516667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 55.278', W 95° 24.31' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 55' 16.68" N, 95° 24' 18.6" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 620 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 35-99 US-54, Iola KS 66749, US |
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