Founded in the fall of 1869 and the largest city in Montgomery County. Pop.(2000) 11,021 Elev. 224 meters (735 feet). Located in the Southeast Region of the state, and is between Tyro and Valeda and along Hwy-166 near Montgomery State Fishing Lake and the Verdigris River. Attractions include; Brown Mansion, Dalton Defenders Museum and the Old Condon Bank. Four railroads converged at this pointthe Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, the Missouri, Kansas & Texas, the Missouri Pacific, and the St. Louis & San Francisco. Coffeeville is also rich in natural gas resources, producing signifigant income and employment for the county.
Education Coffeyville Community College | Southeast Kansas Area Technical School | Coffeyville Regional Medical Center |
History Dalton Defenders Museum |
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04/19 Coming to The area
OK Mozart Festival Bartlesville OK June9-15 Oklahoma's Premier Music Festival,
OK Mozart brings the highest quality professional musical and cultural experience to the state of Oklahoma and the middle United States.
National Poultry Festival Rogers AR June14-15 In addition to a music concert, the weekend events includes a golf tournament, fishing tournament, skeet shoot, horseshoe tournament, ladies luncheon, motorcycle rally, kids’ activities, ice cream socials, a barbecue cooking contest, and a barbecue fair where delicious food can be sampled.
Tulsa Greek Festival Tulsa OK September19-21 Build your own Greek dinner, enjoy some Greek desserts, buy a Greek cookbook with an area flavor, and imagine the sights, sounds, and smells of Mediterranean life.
Arkansas Apple Festival Lincoln AR October4-6 The centerpiece of the festival is the unequalled variety of arts and crafts, featuring works of some of the most talented artisans in the Ozarks. One of the highlights of the Arkansas Apple Festival is the Apple Core Throwing Contest, a test of strength, accuracy, aerodynamics, and just plain luck.
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