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Stanberry in Gentry County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

John Jefferson Stansbury

1825 - 1889

— In Memory Of —

 
 
John Jefferson Stansbury Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 8, 2013
1. John Jefferson Stansbury Marker
Inscription.
According to tradition, the city of Stanberry derived its name from that of John Jefferson Stansbury

City of Stanberry
Founded Sept. 25, 1879

 
Erected by Virginia Daughters NSDAR.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 25, 1879.
 
Location. 40° 12.84′ N, 94° 32.554′ W. Marker is in Stanberry, Missouri, in Gentry County. It is on 1st Street west of Park Street, on the left when traveling west. Markers are along the northern edge of the city park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stanberry MO 64489, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Missouri. It is also in the American Midwest, 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 2 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Gentry County (approx. 6.4 miles away).
 
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Stansbury Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 8, 2013
2. Stansbury Marker
Stansbury Markers image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 8, 2013
3. Stansbury Markers
Stansbury Markers at City Park image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 8, 2013
4. Stansbury Markers at City Park
Looking south
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 878 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 6, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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Jun. 9, 2026