Jefferson in Greene County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Judge Robert Montgomery Rippey

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, June 21, 2020

1. Judge Robert Montgomery Rippey Marker

Inscription. Judge Robert Montgomery Rippey, early-day Greene County settler and namesake of the town of Rippey, surveyed the entire county in 1854, the year Greene County was formally organized. He and two partners drove mule and oxen teams to Burlington in the winter of 1856, through deep snow and bitter cold, to obtain equipment for a steam-powered sawmill. They opened this mill near Rippey on July 4, 1857. Judge Rippey was killed in action with the 39th Iowa Infantry in the Civil War.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1857.

Location. 42° 0.925′ N, 94° 22.443′ W. Marker is in Jefferson, Iowa, in Greene County. It is on East Lincolnway Street 0.1 miles west of North Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling west. Located near the Greene County Courthouse next to the Lincoln statue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 N Chestnut St, Jefferson IA 50129, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Western Iowa. 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Friday Club (here, next to this marker); Captain Darrell R. Lindsey (a few steps from this marker); Lincoln Highway (a few steps from this marker); Greene County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Albert Head

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Sally White (within shouting distance of this marker); The Kendall Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and Railroad Depot (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jefferson.

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, June 21, 2020

2. Judge Robert Montgomery Rippey Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2021, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 213 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 16, 2021, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.