Florissant in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Rev. John Clark

First Methodist Church in Missouri

Photographed By Jason Voigt, June 11, 2020

1. Rev. John Clark Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Rev. John Clark, buried nearby, held the fist Protestant service in Missouri in 1798. In 1805 he organized in this vicinity the first Methodist "class" in Missouri, which was the beginning of the Coldwater Circuit from which Methodism spread westward.

Erected 1969 by The Historical Societies of the Missouri East and Missouri West Annual Conferences of the United Methodist Church.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1798.

Location. 38° 50.068′ N, 90° 16.989′ W. Marker is in Florissant, Missouri, in St. Louis County. Marker can be reached from Old Halls Ferry Road south of Vaile Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located at Cold Water Cemetery. It can be accessed from Old Halls Ferry Road, from a road that leads to Hammer's Farm and Pallottine Renewal Center. Follow signs that lead to cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15290 Old Halls Ferry Rd, Florissant MO 63034, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as

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the crow flies. Original Site of Cold Water Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated to the Honor and Sacrifice (approx. 2.9 miles away); F-101 Voodoo (approx. 3 miles away); Mary Kay Gladbach (approx. 3.6 miles away); Welcome to Fort Belle Fontaine (approx. 3.6 miles away); Francois Dunegant dit Borosier (approx. 3.7 miles away); Gregorie Aubuchon (approx. 3.7 miles away); Charles Castello (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florissant.

Also see . . .
1. Cold Water Cemetery on Findagrave. A list of interments from what is believed to be the oldest Protestant cemetery west of the Mississippi River that is still in use. (Submitted on June 11, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

2. Cold Water Cemetery. From the Daughters of the American Revolution's website, this explains the historical significance of the cemetery. (Submitted on June 11, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed By Jason Voigt, June 11, 2020

2. Rev. John Clark Marker

At the entrance of Cold Water Cemetery

Rev. John Clark gravestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jason Voigt, June 3, 2020

3. Rev. John Clark gravestone

Located at Cold Water Cemetery

Additional marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jason Voigt, June 11, 2020

4. Additional marker

Placed by the Missouri State Society Daughters of the American Revolution in 2004

Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 148 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 11, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.