Wayne Township in Richmond in Wayne County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Homer Rodeheaver
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 29, 2023
1. Homer Rodeheaver Marker
Dedicated to Harry Leavell, faithful and trustworthy friend of the Gennett family for seventy years, by Mrs. Henry Gennett Martin
Erected by The Starr-Gennett Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.
Location. 39° 49.513′ N, 84° 54.039′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Indiana, in Wayne County. It is in Wayne Township. It can be reached from South 1st Street 0.2 miles south of South A Street (U.S. 40). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 131 S 1st St, Richmond IN 47374, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Alberta Hunter (here, next to this marker); Hoagy Carmichael (here, next to this marker); Duke Ellington (a few steps from this marker); Jelly Roll Morton (a few steps from this marker); Charley Patton (within shouting distance of this marker); Ernest & Hattie Frost Stoneman (within shouting distance of this marker); Fats Waller (within shouting distance of this marker); Gene Autry (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.
Also see . . . Homer Rodeheaver. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on December 21, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 29, 2023
2. Homer Rodeheaver Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 29, 2023
3. Homer Rodeheaver Marker
Bain News Service via Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division (Public Domain), circa 1910/15
4. Homer Alvan Rodeheaver (1880-1955)
Although he learned mountain ballads while growing up in eastern Tennessee, he said he preferred African-American spirituals because they emphasized harmony and rhythm and had a "definite religious purpose."
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 226 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 3, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 4. submitted on May 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
