Liberty in Clay County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Grand River Baptist Church
Organized December 14, 1833
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2013
1. Grand River Baptist Church Marker
the church December, 1963,
in memory of
Mr. Hadley Brown (1887-1962),
who helped to construct
this building in 1918.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1963.
Location. 39° 14.912′ N, 94° 24.781′ W. Marker is in Liberty, Missouri, in Clay County. It is on Mississippi Street east of Jewell Street, on the left when traveling east. Chapel and marker are on the William Jewell College campus. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Liberty MO 64068, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor 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 walking distance of this marker: The Trenches On The Hill (a few steps from this marker); Mass Grave Site (a few steps from this marker); Civil War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); John Priest Greene President's Home (within shouting distance of this marker); "The Old Graveyard" (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Goldman-Duckworth House (approx. Ό mile away); Frank Hughes Memorial Library (approx. 0.3 miles away); Clay County's Roll of Honor (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Liberty.
Also see . . . 1833: Grand River Baptist Church Established.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2013
2. Grand River Baptist Church and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2013
3. Grand River Baptist Church at William Jewell College
Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,255 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 31, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
