Chariton Township in Glasgow in Howard County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Baptist Church

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 2021

1. Baptist Church Marker

Inscription.
The Baptist Church has had three sites. Old Chariton was organized 1820, with twenty members. 1827 was moved to Monticello, then 1861 to Glasgow where a substantial brick house was built and sold in 1866 to the Presbyterians. After some years the congregation erected the present building, one of the most elegant churches in the county, at a cost of $12,000.00. Dedicated 1871.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.

Location. 39° 13.633′ N, 92° 50.632′ W. Marker is in Glasgow, Missouri, in Howard County. It is in Chariton Township. It is at the intersection of Commerce Street (State Highway 240) and 4th Street, on the left when traveling east on Commerce Street. Marker is located near the southeast corner of the subject church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 307 Commerce Street, Glasgow MO 65254, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Little Dixie

and in the Missouri River Corridor.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis

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& Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

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,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Historic Brick Portion of 4th Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Evangelical United Brethren Church (within shouting distance of this marker); First Methodist Church / Glasgow Methodist Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lewis Library (about 400 feet away); Saint Mary's Catholic Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); History of Glasgow (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Lewis & Clark Expedition Across Missouri (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glasgow.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 2021

2. Baptist Church Marker

(marker is located near the southeast corner of the church)

Baptist Church (<i>southeast elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 2021

3. Baptist Church (southeast elevation)

Baptist Church (<i>south/front elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 2021

4. Baptist Church (south/front elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 259 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 26, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.