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

Transylvania Company

Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 1, 2015

1. Transylvania Company Marker

Inscription. The company founded Henderson in 1797. John James Audubon made his home here. The town established the first municipal park west of the Alleghenies.

Erected 2007 by the Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 66.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1797.

Location. 37° 49.865′ N, 87° 34.15′ W. Marker is in Henderson, Kentucky, in Henderson County. Marker is at the intersection of Kentucky Route 2084 Y and Zion Road (Kentucky Route 351), on the right when traveling south on State Route 2084 Y. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Henderson KY 42420, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Mothers Day (approx. 1.2 miles away); Fernwood Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); St. Paul's Episcopal Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Nurse Mary W. Arvin (approx. 1.2 miles away); Kimmel Homestead (approx. 1.3 miles away); Home of Lucy Furman (approx. 1.3 miles away); The African Baptist Church

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(approx. 1.3 miles away); County Formed, Named (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Henderson.

Also see . . .
1. The Transylvania Company. (Submitted on September 24, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. Wikipedia article on Richard Henderson. (Submitted on September 24, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

The view east on Kentucky Highway 351. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 1, 2015

2. The view east on Kentucky Highway 351.

Looking west on Zion Road. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 1, 2015

3. Looking west on Zion Road.

The view south on Kentucky Highway 2084 Y image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 1, 2015

4. The view south on Kentucky Highway 2084 Y

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 322 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 24, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.