Downtown Kansas City in Jackson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

John C. McCoy

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2011

1. John C. McCoy Marker

Inscription.

John C. McCoy founded West Port, Mo. in 1834. He was also one of the original proprietors of the Town of Kansas, later Kansas City, Mo., in 1846

Erected by Westport Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.

Location. 39° 4.537′ N, 94° 34.838′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is in Downtown Kansas City. It can be reached from East 28 Terrace. Marker is in Union Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 227 East 28th Terrace, Kansas City MO 64108, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

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: Mary A. Barnett Hale (a few steps from this marker); George Caleb Bingham (a few steps from this marker); Col. William Miles Chick (within shouting distance of this marker); Catherine Purdom and Nancy Purdom Waskey (within shouting distance of this marker); Burial Place of Fifteen Confederate Soldiers (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Jefferson (Squire) Goforth (within shouting distance of this marker); Alexander Majors

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Josephine Anderson (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.

Also see . . .
1. John Calvin McCoy. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 25, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. The History of Westport, Missouri. Experience KC website entry (Submitted on February 4, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

via Wikipedia, unknown

2. John C. McCoy Marker

John C. McCoy Marker and Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2011

3. John C. McCoy Marker and Monument

Christiana Polke McCoy D.A.R. Marker on John C. McCoy Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2011

4. Christiana Polke McCoy D.A.R. Marker on John C. McCoy Monument

Christiana Polke McCoy Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2011

5. Christiana Polke McCoy Marker

Mother of John C. McCoy, on his monument

Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 622 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 4, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on May 25, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 4, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.