Richmond in Ray County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Broken Headstones

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 30, 2024

1. Broken Headstones Marker

Inscription. These headstones, some of which had been covered with earth, were gathered up when the cemetery was landscaped and beautified in 1949-50. All stones which could be identified as to persons and locations were replaced securely in there original positions. The others were placed here for permanent preservation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1949.

Location. 39° 17.091′ N, 93° 58.575′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Missouri, in Ray County. It can be reached from the intersection of Crispin Street and North Thornton Street. Marker is in Richmond Pioneer Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 Crispin St, Richmond MO 64085, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor

and in Greater Kansas City.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

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

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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: The Whitmer Lot (a few steps from this marker); Richmond Pioneer Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II and Korean War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Bushwhacker in Missouri (approx. 0.4 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Richmond (approx. 0.4 miles away); Colonel Alexander W. Doniphan (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

Also see . . . Pioneer Cemetery: Richmond, Ray County, Missouri (PDF). John C. Richardson was outraged upon learning that the grave of his mother-in-law located in the Missouri River lowlands southeast of Richmond had been washed away in the spring flood of 1844. Wanting to prevent such occurrences in the future, Richardson determined to purchase a burial site on higher ground. (Susan Easton Black, Brigham Young University; via Ensign Peak Foundation) (Submitted on July 25, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 30, 2024

2. Broken Headstones Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 134 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.