Tipton in Moniteau County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Tipton Methodist Church Bell
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 17, 2020
1. Tipton Methodist Church Bell Marker
28" diameter. Church and bell dedicated
September 1905 at Morgan and Osage.
Church and bell sold in 1959 to Gene Edwards.
Bell donated back to church in December 2001.
Tower in memory of Lloyd Carter.
Erected by Tipton United Methodist Church.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Communications • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1905.
Location. 38° 39.076′ N, 92° 46.735′ W. Marker is in Tipton, Missouri, in Moniteau County. It is on U.S. 50 east of Park Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 204 US Hwy 50, Tipton MO 65081, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor. It is also in the American Ozarks, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: William Tipton Seely (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tipton (approx. 0.4 miles away); Harrison School (approx. half a mile away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Maclay Home (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of First St. Andrew Catholic Church (approx. one mile away); Butterfield Overland Mail in Missouri - 1858-1861 (approx. 5.3 miles away).
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 17, 2020
2. Tipton Methodist Church Bell Foundry Mark
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 17, 2020
3. Tipton Methodist Church Bell
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 17, 2020
4. Tipton Methodist Church and Bell
Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 338 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 2, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
