Sarcoxie in Jasper County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Sarcoxie, Missouri
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 12, 2011
1. Sarcoxie, Missouri Mural
Established in 1831 Sarcoxie was originally called Centerville. The town was later named after a friendly local Indian chief, Rising Sun of the Turtle Band of the Delaware Indians who was also known as "Chief Sarcoxie." Sarcoxie is the oldest town in Jasper County and has been known as the Strawberry and Peony Capitol of the World.
Elevation: 1088 feet
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.
Location. 37° 4.186′ N, 94° 6.966′ W. Marker is in Sarcoxie, Missouri, in Jasper County. It is at the intersection of 5th Street and Cross Street, on the left when traveling north on 5th Street. Mural is along the 5th Street wall of the Gene Taylor Library and Museum, on the north side of the town square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 506 Center Street, Sarcoxie MO 64862, 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 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sarcoxie Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cave Springs Cemetery Civil War Memorial (approx. 4.1 miles away); Pierce City (approx. 10.7 miles away); Rendezous At Carthage
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Also see . . . History of Sarcoxie, Missouri. Town website entry (Submitted on June 2, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 12, 2011
2. Sarcoxie, Missouri Mural
Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,298 times since then and 106 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
