KEOKUK FALLS

NAME: Keokuk Falls COUNTY: Pottawatomie ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Hot in summer, some snow in winter BEST TIME TO VISIT: Year round

COMMENTS: Town was named for Chief Keokuk. The "Falls" comes from a former water falls fed by the North Canadian river. It was known as an "outlaw" town and wooded sidewalks were still visible (some remember them as bloodstained due to gun fights) until a few years ago. It was once a "haven" for the likes of Pretty Boy Floyd and other unsavory characters. Historical marker on Highway 99, north of I-40 towards the town of Prague, Oklahoma, gives more information. REMAINS: A few homesites, one building, owned by the Edmondsons, was the "center" of the town where church, funerals, weddings took place. My parents were married there.

The "town" was very active in the early 20's and 30's. My great grandparents and grandparents were there. As a child, I played in the sand-filled "roads" there. Huge wild red plums were everywhere. Submitted by: Joann Bell

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