Legacy and Honors
- In 1982 the United States Postal Service issued a stamp featuring Rufus Easton.
- Rufus Easton School, a former school in Alton, Illinois was so named in his honor.
- St. Louis, Missouri and Alton, Illinois both had streets named for Rufus Easton. The St. Louis street was later renamed for Martin Luther King, Jr.
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