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

Joe Creason

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 4, 2017

1. Joe Creason Marker

Inscription. Longview Cemetery, Bethel, is grave site of one of the most noted and best-loved Kentucky journalists. Born 1918 in Benton, he gained renown from his column, "Joe Creason's Kentucky," in the Louisville Courier-Journal. His popular book by same name contained stories from column. With friends in all 120 counties, he was known as state's "goodwill ambassador."

Erected 1975 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1542.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Communications. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 38° 15.199′ N, 83° 51.614′ W. Marker is in Bethel, Kentucky, in Bath County. It is on Bethel Ridge Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1135 Bethel Ridge Rd, Sharpsburg KY 40374, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Outer Bluegrass. It is also in the American South

and specifically in

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the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sherburne Bridge (approx. 3.6 miles away); Upper Blue Licks (approx. 4.1 miles away); Henry Tureman Allen (approx. 5.2 miles away); Owings House / Thomas Dye Owings (approx. 9.1 miles away); Bath County War Memorial (approx. 9.1 miles away); Gen. Hood Birthplace (approx. 9.2 miles away); Capt. John “Jack” Jouett, Jr. (approx. 9.2 miles away); Bath County (approx. 9.2 miles away).

Also see . . . Joe Creason. (Submitted on November 16, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 4, 2017

2. Joe Creason Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 4, 2017

3. Joe Creason Marker

Joe Creason Grave image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 4, 2017

4. Joe Creason Grave

Photographed by Tom Bosse

5. Joe Creason

Photographed by Tom Bosse

6. Joe Creason

Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 732 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 16, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.