Ste. Genevieve in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
In Memory of Prospect K. Robbins, 1782-1847
Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 25, 2021
1. In Memory of Prospect K. Robbins, 1782-1847 Marker
In the fall of 1815, under contract with the General Land Office he surveyed the first 375 miles of the Fifth Principal Meridian the North-South line from which all land surveys in Missouri and five other states are based.
Erected 2006 by Missouri Association of County Purveyors.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.
Location. 37° 58.744′ N, 90° 2.977′ W. Marker is in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, in Ste. Genevieve County. It can be reached from North 5th Street west of Merchant Street. 5th Street is one way. Marker is located at Ste. Genevieve Memorial Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35 N 5th St, Sainte Genevieve MO 63670, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Missouri. It is also in the American Ozarks, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Memorial Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Weeping Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Sainte Genevieve Parish (approx. 0.2 miles away); Revolutionary War Patriots (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ste. Genevieve Bicentennial Time Capsule (approx. 0.2 miles away); El Camino Real (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Honor of Milice de Ste. Genevieve
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Also see . . . Prospect K. Robbins on Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 25, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 25, 2021
2. In Memory of Prospect K. Robbins, 1782-1847 Marker
Marker is mounted to the left bench. Located at Ste. Genevieve Memorial Cemetery.
Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 25, 2021
3. Ste. Genevieve Memorial Cemetery
Main entrance. Marker is at the end of the walkway
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 431 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 25, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
