Historical Marker
Oketo School District 20
Historical marker location:
Oketo, Kansas
( Marker is at the intersection of Center Street and State Street, on the left when traveling east on Center Street.)
1863 - 1976.
The first successful oil well west of the Mississippi was drilled in 1860 in Neodesha, Kansas, which led to the state becoming a major oil producer in the early 20th century.