Bath County Marker

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Owingsville in Bath County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Bath County

By Karl Stelly, April 12, 2009

1. Bath County Marker

State Historical marker for Bath County, KY, on the grounds of the Bath County Courthouse, Owingsville, Kentucky

Inscription. Formed from Montgomery County, 1811. Named for its many mineral springs. The birthplace of CSA Gen. John B. Hood and US Senator Richard H. Menefee. Owingsville named for Col. Thomas D. Owings. Organizer US 28th Inf. Reg., 1812. Associate in ownership, operation of Bourbon Iron Works, 1795 - 1822. Host to Louis Philippe of France during part of his exile in US.

Erected 1966 by The Kentucky Historical Society & the Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 940.)

Location. 38° 8.65′ N, 83° 45.854′ W. Marker is in Owingsville, Kentucky, in Bath County. Marker can be reached from West Main Street (U.S. 60). Click for map. The marker is in back of the courthouse, on the South side, at the edge of the parking area. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17 West Main Street, Owingsville KY 40360, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Capt. John “Jack” Jouett, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Courthouse Burned (here, next to this marker).

By Forest McDermott, May 5, 2011

2. Bath County Marker

Next to marker about Capt. John "Jack" Jouett, Jr. located on the right.

Credits. This page originally submitted on January 8, 2010, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 772 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on January 8, 2010, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on May 9, 2011, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.