Tipton in Moniteau County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

First Presbyterian Church

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner

1. First Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription.
This plaque is in recognition of the donation of the church by Lucile (Monks) Layne to the Friends of the Maclay Home Inc. in 2021. Continuing the contributions of her great-grandmother, Mary Ann (Barwood) Monks who was involved in the building of the church in 1867 as the First Presbyterian Church of Tipton and Mrs. Layne's mother and father, Harry and Nell Monks, who were two of the founders of the Friends of the Maclay Home in 1982, Mrs. Layne and her husband William were involved from 1992 in preserving the church, donating considerable time and funding work including new steel siding and preserving the stained-glass windows to ensure the building was equipped for its next phase as a Tipton landmark.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.

Location. 38° 39.548′ N, 92° 46.898′ W. Marker is in Tipton, Missouri, in Moniteau County. It is at the intersection of Moreau Avenue (Missouri Route B) and West Howard Street, on the left when traveling north on Moreau Avenue. The marker is mounted

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directly on the east facade of the subject building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 131 Moreau Avenue, Tipton MO 65081, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor.

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 7 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Maclay Home (within shouting distance of this marker); William Tipton Seely (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harrison School (approx. 0.3 miles away); Tipton (approx. half a mile away); Tipton Methodist Church Bell (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of First St. Andrew Catholic Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Butterfield Overland Mail in Missouri - 1858-1861 (approx. 5 miles away).

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 24, 2025

2. First Presbyterian Church Marker

The marker is on the right side of the east/front entrance.

First Presbyterian Church (<i>south elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 24, 2025

3. First Presbyterian Church (south elevation)

First Presbyterian Church (<i>north elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 24, 2025

4. First Presbyterian Church (north elevation)

First Presbyterian Church (<i>east/front elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 24, 2025

5. First Presbyterian Church (east/front elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 22 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on April 13, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 14, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.