Downtown Kansas City in Jackson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Thomas Jefferson (Squire) Goforth
1804 - 1882
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2011
1. Thomas Jefferson Goforth Monument (front)
1857
Justice of Peace
Kaw Township
1854 - 1863 [and] 1868 - 1876
Erected May 31, 1997
Erected 1997 by Daughters of Old Westport, Native Sons of Kansas City, Old Westport Improvement Association, Pryde's Old Westport, and Westport Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is May 31, 1834.
Location. 39° 4.521′ N, 94° 34.82′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is in Downtown Kansas City. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Catherine Purdom and Nancy Purdom Waskey (a few steps from this marker); John C. McCoy (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary A. Barnett Hale (within shouting distance of this marker); George Caleb Bingham (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. William Miles Chick (within shouting distance of this marker); Burial Place of Fifteen Confederate Soldiers
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Also see . . . The History of Westport, Missouri. Experience Kansas City website entry (Submitted on February 4, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2011
2. Thomas Jefferson Goforth Marker (back)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2011
3. Thomas Jefferson Goforth Photo on Monument
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2011
4. Thomas Jefferson (Squire) Goforth Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 512 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 4, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
