Near Palmyra in Marion County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Site of First Preaching in County
Photographed By Jason Voigt, May 11, 2020
1. Site of First Preaching in County Marker
Site of first
preaching in county
Erected 1934 by Mt. Zion Ladies.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.
Location. 39° 45.726′ N, 91° 31.126′ W. Marker is near Palmyra, Missouri, in Marion County. Marker can be reached from U.S. 24/61, 0.7 miles south of Business U.S. 61, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located at Palmyra Roadside Park, which is on a road just off of U.S. Highways 24 and 61. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Palmyra MO 63461, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Home of Jane Darwell (approx. 1.7 miles away); Gardner House (approx. 2.4 miles away); Speigle House (approx. 2.4 miles away); Palmyra Massacre (approx. 2.6 miles away); Palmyra Confederate Monument (approx. 2.6 miles away); George Shannon (approx. 2.6 miles away); Palmyra (approx. 2.6 miles away); Potawatomi Emigration (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palmyra.
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Photographed By Jason Voigt, May 11, 2020
2. Site of First Preaching in County Marker
At Palmyra Roadside Park
Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 182 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 12, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
