Webb City in Jasper County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Southwest Missouri Electric Railway Company
1889 - 1939
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2010
1. Southwest Missouri Electric Railway Company Marker
This plaque is dedicated in memory of A. H. Rogers the founder, and the employees of the former S.W. Mo. Elec. Ry. Co., which was headquartered in Webb City, operating over a 94 mile system serving the Tri-State Mining Field from 1889 to 1939.
March 1, 1982
Erected 1982 by Former Employees, Their Families and Citizens and Businessmen of the Area.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1871.
Location. 37° 8.403′ N, 94° 27.806′ W. Marker is in Webb City, Missouri, in Jasper County. It can be reached from Tracy Street near Main Street. Marker is in King Jack Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 555 South Main Street, Webb City MO 64870, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Missouri. 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Webb City (within shouting distance of this marker); Prosperity Junction Station and Street Car #60 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Kneeling Miner (within shouting distance of this marker); Number 1 Gun (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Military Order of The Purple Heart (approx. Ό mile away); Jane Chinn House
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Also see . . .
1. Southwest Missouri Railroad Company. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 15, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Webb City, Missouri. Website homepage (Submitted on October 30, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2010
2. Southwest Missouri Electric Railway Company Marker
With company-related former building artwork flanking the marker.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2010
3. Former Prosperity Junction Station
Home of the Chamber of Commerce in King Jack Park.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2010
4. Southwest Missouri Electric Railway Company Detail
From former railway company building.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2010
5. Former Prosperity Junction Station (now Chamber of Commerce)
Barn in background houses a restored interurban car. Looking east from near the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,934 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 30, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
