Mount Vernon in Knox County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Jane Payne, M.D. (1825-1882)

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 12, 2020

1. Jane Payne, M.D. (1825-1882) Marker

Inscription. Jane Payne, M.D. (1825-1882). Dr. Jane Payne's family migrated from Bristol, England in 1825. Her father Henry served as an Episcopal priest in Ohio, finally settling in Mount Vernon. Although her sight was impaired and she was challenged by infirmities left by childhood diseases and injuries, Payne resolved to be a physician. She began her studies with Dr. John W. Russell (1804-1887) in Mount Vernon. In 1861, she graduated first in what was the ninth class of the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Overcoming prejudices against female physicians, Dr. Payne practiced from 1861 to 1882. She showed special concern for municipal sanitation and care for the poor. Her office was located at northwest corner of South Main and West Gambier streets. Dr. Payne succumbed to cancer and is buried in Mound View Cemetery.

Erected 2018 by Mount Vernon Questers #159; Mount Vernon Nazarene University, and The Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 12-42.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • Women. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection

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Location. 40° 23.5′ N, 82° 29.154′ W. Marker is in Mount Vernon, Ohio, in Knox County. It is at the intersection of Gambier Street and Main Street (Ohio Route 229), on the right when traveling east on Gambier Street. The marker is in South Main Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 South Main Street, Mount Vernon OH 43050, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: South Main Plaza (a few steps from this marker); The Snowden Family (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Woodward Opera House (about 300 feet away); The Republican News/Republican Publishing (about 500 feet away);

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 12, 2020

2. Jane Payne, M.D. (1825-1882) Marker

Wayman Chapel AME Church (about 500 feet away); A Keystone (about 600 feet away); Mt. Calvary Baptist Church (about 600 feet away); Mt. Cavalry Baptist Church (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Vernon.

Additional keywords. The Ohio History Connection

Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2020, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 768 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 13, 2020, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.