Farmington in St. Francois County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The McCormick House
Corporation City of Farmington Missouri
Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 18, 2025
1. The McCormick House Marker
James R. McCormick was born near Irondale, Missouri in 1824. He practiced medicine in Wayne and Perry counties and was a state senator for the district of Cape Girardeau. During the Civil War, he served the Union as a surgeon and was later appointed brigadier general for District Three of the Enrolled Missouri Militia. After the war, he returned to his practice, was again elected to the State senate, and then was appointed to ill a vacancy in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was reelected twice. After serving in Congress he moved his family to this location in Farmington in 1874 and resumed practicing medicine. He died in Farmington on May 19, 1897.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 19, 1897.
Location. 37° 46.846′ N, 90° 25.559′ W. Marker is in Farmington, Missouri, in St. Francois County. It is at the intersection of West Columbia Street and Cayce Street, on the right when traveling east on West Columbia
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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: The Jailbreak of 1932 (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Francois County Jail (approx. 0.2 miles away); War Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); In Memory of Reginald David Cleve (approx. Ό mile away); St. Francois County War Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Sarah Barton Murphy (approx. Ό mile away); St. Francois County Courthouse (approx. Ό mile away); Oldest Brick Building in Downtown Farmington (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Farmington.
Also see . . .
1. James R. McCormick on Wikipedia.
Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 18, 2025
2. The McCormick House Marker
2. James R. McCormick House on Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 22, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 18, 2025
3. The McCormick House Marker
NRHP plaque is under the marker
Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 18, 2025
4. The McCormick House
Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 22, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
