Near Lawrenceburg in Anderson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

McCall's Spring

Formerly Cove or Lillard Spring

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 12, 2017

1. McCall's Spring Marker

Inscription. The McAfee bros., James McCoun, Jr. and Samuel Adams, first white men to explore this area, 1773. Cove Spring and Cove Spring Branch in Franklin Co. boundary line, 1794. Maj. Gen. Kirby Smith, CSA, and troops camped here on their way to join General Bragg Oct. 9, 1862. Only known time Spring's supply was exhausted.

Erected 1968 by Kentucky Historical Society & Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1121.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1773.

Location. 37° 57.937′ N, 84° 52.446′ W. Marker is near Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, in Anderson County. It is on U.S. 127 0.4 miles south of Gilberts Creek Road (Kentucky Route 513), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lawrenceburg KY 40342, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western

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World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hebron Church (here, next to this marker); Salt River Church (approx. 3 miles away); Warwick/Oregon / Warwick (approx. 4.1 miles away); William H. Townsend (approx. 4.3 miles away); Anna Mac Clarke (1919-44) (approx. 5 miles away); Kavanaugh School / Mrs. "K" (approx. 5.1 miles away); Distinguished Officers - Alumni of Kavanaugh / Kavanaugh School (approx. 5.1 miles away); County Named, 1827 (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lawrenceburg.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 12, 2017

2. McCall's Spring Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,055 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.