Ashland Marker

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Ashland in Boyd County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Ashland

By William Fischer, Jr., September 3, 2012

1. Ashland Marker

Inscription.

Settled by 1799 by members of the Poage family of Virginia. Known as Poage's Landing until named in 1854 for Henry Clay's Lexington estate, by the owners, Ky. Iron, Coal and Manufacturing Company. It engaged M. T. Hilton to lay out a town, then auctioned lots. City incorporated by act of Ky. Legislature, Feb. 23, 1856.

Presented by the City of Ashland

Erected 1968 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1211.)

Location. 38° 28.724′ N, 82° 38.241′ W. Marker is in Ashland, Kentucky, in Boyd County. Marker is at the intersection of Greenup Avenue and 17th Street, on the right when traveling east on Greenup Avenue. Click for map. Marker is adjacent to Ashland City Hall. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1700 Greenup Avenue, Ashland KY 41105, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Presbyterian Church (about 600 feet away, in a direct line); War Memorial (approx. 2.5 miles away); Ironton Tanks / Tanks Memorial Stadium (approx. 3.7 miles away in Ohio); Tanks Memorial Stadium Opening Day Nov. 25, 1926 (approx. 3.7 miles away in Ohio); Boyd County War Memorial (approx. 4 miles away); Unger's Shoes (approx. 4.6 miles away in Ohio); The Hanging Rock Iron Region / The Blast Furnaces of Lawrence County (approx. 4.7 miles away in Ohio); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (approx. 4.7 miles away in Ohio). Click for a list of all markers in Ashland.

By William Fischer, Jr., September 3, 2012

2. Ashland Marker

At far left of photo, next to City Hall

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Also see . . . History of Ashland, Kentucky. (Submitted on September 7, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)

Credits. This page originally submitted on September 7, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 106 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.