Doniphan in Ripley County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Old Time Cemetery
Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 12, 2022
1. Old Time Cemetery Marker
This cemetery was established in 1847 for public burial. In 1897 many graves were moved to Oak Ridge Cemetery, now known as the City Cemetery.
The purpose of the concrete wall around the family plot of Dr. William Proctor was to keep livestock from knocking down tombstones and disturbing the grave site.
Most grave sites were unmarked. Important people whose graves are marked are Lemuel Kittrell, Doniphans' first settler, 12 soldiers killed at the Christmas Day Massacre, Capt. James Madison Ponder also killed in the Civil War and Zebedee Washington Stephens who has many descendants still living in Ripley County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.
Location. 36° 36.983′ N, 90° 49.694′ W. Marker is in Doniphan, Missouri, in Ripley County. It can be reached from Franklin Street south of Charles Street. This marker is on the grounds of Heritage Homestead. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Franklin St, Doniphan MO 63935, 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, 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, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Zebedee Washington Stephens (a few steps from this marker); Farm Wagon (within shouting distance of this marker); New Ground Plow
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Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 12, 2022
2. Old Time Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 12, 2022
3. Old Time Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 348 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on June 4, 2025, by Edward Troxel of Creal Springs, Illinois. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 28, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
