Markelo was a separate municipality between 1818 and 2001, when it became a part of Hof van Twente.

[3] Markelo developed on the east flank of the Markelose Berg [nl].

[5] The Dutch Reformed Church has a 15th-century tower, but the building dates from 1840.

[6] Since 1932, the motor club "Ons Genoegen" organises a motocross in Markelo.

Originally the circuit was at Markelose Berg, but in 1947, the venue changed to Herikerberg where the terrain is more uneven.