Poplar Bluff in Butler County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Original Town Poplar Bluff
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 29, 2010
1. Original Town Poplar Bluff Marker
Erected 1989 by Poplar Bluff Historical Commission, presented by 3 Rivers Board of Realtors.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is February 9, 1870.
Location. 36° 45.5′ N, 90° 24.003′ W. Marker is in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, in Butler County. It is at the intersection of West Pine Street (U.S. 60) and North 8th Street, on the right when traveling east on West Pine Street. Located in front of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Poplar Bluff MO 63901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri Bootheel. It is also in the American 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 6 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Presbyterian Church USA (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pvt. Billie Gene Kanell (approx. 0.4 miles away); Historic Brick Streets (approx. 0.4 miles away); Poplar Bluff (approx. 0.4 miles away); Poplar Bluff Historic Depot (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Poplar Bluff (approx. half a mile away).
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Photographed by Craig Swain, August 29, 2010
2. Original Town Poplar Bluff Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 29, 2010
3. Downtown Poplar Bluff
Looking east down Pine Street toward the center of the city. The original town extended to the east of the marker location.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,525 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 24, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
