Hamilton in Caldwell County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Boyhood Home of J. C. Penney
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 6, 2013
1. Boyhood Home of J. C. Penney Marker
Boyhood Home of J. C. Penney
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 39° 44.597′ N, 93° 59.898′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Missouri, in Caldwell County. It is at the intersection of Davis Street (Missouri Route 13) and McGaughy Street, on the left when traveling north on Davis Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hamilton MO 64644, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Missouri and in Greater Kansas City. 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 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James Cash Penney (a few steps from this marker); Franke's Block (within shouting distance of this marker); "Richey" Mill Stones (within shouting distance of this marker); Harden Stone Millstones (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Welcome to Hamilton (within shouting distance of this marker); Hamilton Train Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Hamilton (approx. 0.2 miles away); Caldwell County Sesquicentennial (approx. 7.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamilton.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Welcome to Hamilton (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 6, 2013
2. Boyhood Home of J. C. Penney
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 6, 2013
3. Marker in J. C. Penney Memorial Library
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 6, 2013
4. Bust of J. C. Penney in Memorial Library-Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,683 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 24, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
