Bevier in Macon County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Col. R. S. Bevier and Early Pioneers

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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 21, 2025

1. Col. R. S. Bevier and Early Pioneers Marker

Inscription.

who valiantly pioneered
and established the
Town of Bevier in 1858

Erected 1958 by the Citizens of Bevier.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 39° 45.066′ N, 92° 33.859′ W. Marker is in Bevier, Missouri, in Macon County. It is at the intersection of Macon Street (County Highway C) and Livingston Street, on the right when traveling north on Macon Street. Marker is in Bevier City Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bevier MO 63532, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Missouri. 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 once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies:

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Adam Olin Smith (here, next to this marker); Bevier & Southern Locomotive No. 112 (approx. ¼ mile away); World War Memorial (approx. 3.2 miles away); Swan Lake School (approx. 3.2 miles away); Callao Centennial Time Capsule (approx. 3.2 miles away); Macon Sesquicentennial Time Capsule (approx. 4.9 miles away); Macon Kiwanis U.S. Bi-Centennial Time Capsule (approx. 4.9 miles away); 3rd Courthouse in Macon County (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bevier.

Also see . . . Robert Bevier in Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 26, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Col. R. S. Bevier and Early Pioneers Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 21, 2025

2. Col. R. S. Bevier and Early Pioneers Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 47 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 26, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.