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

The Whitmer Lot

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 30, 2024

1. The Whitmer Lot Marker

Inscription. In this section of the cemetery are the graves of Peter Whitmer in whose home in Fayette, Seneca County, New York, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was organized April 6, 1830; his wife, Mary Musselman Whitmer, his son Jacob Whitmer (one of the Eight Witnesses of the Book of Mormon), two daughters of Jacob Whitmer and other relatives. They were all residents of Richmond.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is April 6, 1830.

Location. 39° 17.104′ 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

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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: Richmond Pioneer Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Broken Headstones (a few steps from 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 . . . The Whitmer Family in Missouri. The first Book of Mormon witnesses to travel to Missouri were Oliver Cowdery and 21-year-old Peter Whitmer Jr. In 1830 they left Fayette, New York, to take the Book of Mormon’s message to American Indians living west of the Missouri River. (Curtis Ashton, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, March 18, 2019)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 30, 2024

2. The Whitmer Lot Marker

(Submitted on July 25, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Replica Peter Whitmer Cabin image. Click for full size.

Jake from Utah; via Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 2.0), June 3, 2006

3. Replica Peter Whitmer Cabin

This was built in 1980 on the site of the original log home, where the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was founded in 1830. The property in Fayette, New York is now owned and operated by the church as a historic site.

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 143 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 25, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.