Downtown Springfield in Greene County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
First Store in Greene County
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 12, 2011
1. First Store in Greene County Marker
Site of first store in southwest Greene County, a little log cabin, supplied with goods from Boonville, Missouri, 1831, and conducted by Junius T. Campbell, brother of John P. Campbell, founder of Springfield. Marker erected 1921 by Reps Dry Goods Company.
Erected 1921 by Reps Dry Goods Company and University Club. (Marker Number 7.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.
Location. 37° 12.593′ N, 93° 17.434′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Missouri, in Greene County. It is in Downtown Springfield. It is on Olive Street near Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 309 North Jefferson Street, Springfield MO 65806, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Netter-Ullman Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gillioz Theater (about 300 feet away); John T. Woodruff (about 300 feet away); The Colonial Hotel (about 400 feet away); Butterfield Overland Stage (about 500 feet away); Dedicated to the Loving Memory of Dr. R. Fred Schweitzer
this page online
More about this marker. Marker says number "VI" but link says "7"
Also see . . .
1. First Store in Greene County. Springfield-Greene County Library District website entry (Submitted on June 3, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Springfield-Greene County Local History. (Submitted on June 3, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 12, 2011
2. First Store in Greene County Marker
Looking northeast across Olive Street
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 12, 2011
3. First Store in Greene County Marker Number
Apparently should read "VII" instead of "VI"
Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 885 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 3, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
