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

Adam Shepherd

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 5, 2018

1. Adam Shepherd Marker

Inscription. An explorer and surveyor, he was born in Pennsylvania on March 21, 1757. He came to Kentucky ca. 1781 to survey land for his father. Named a justice of the peace in 1793, he founded Shepherdsville on 50 acres on the north side of the Salt River that same year. Shepherd was a member of Ky. legislature, 1799, 1800, 1802. He died in 1819.

Sponsored by Bullitt County Genealogical Society.

Erected 2016 by Kentucky Historical Society & Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2494.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 21, 1757.

Location. 37° 59.275′ N, 85° 42.988′ W. Marker is in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, in Bullitt County. It is on South Buckman Street (Kentucky Route 61), on the right when traveling north. Marker located in front of Bullitt County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shepherdsville KY 40165, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Louisville Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Ohio River Valley. 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 walking distance of this marker: Kentucky Black Trailblazers (a few steps from this marker); County Named, 1796 (within shouting distance of this marker); Bullitt County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance

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of this marker); The 1917 Train Wreck (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Alma Wallace Lesch (approx. 0.2 miles away); Shepherdsville Pioneer Graveyard (approx. ¼ mile away); L & N Bridge - Civil War (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort DeWolf (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shepherdsville.

Also see . . .
1. Peter and Adam Shepherd Kentucky Surveys. (Submitted on August 18, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
2. Adam Shepherd Historical Marker (YouTube, 8.5 min.). "In 2016, a historical marker was erected on the courthouse lawn in Shepherdsville to remember the man for whom the town is named. This video shares some of what we know about this man." (Submitted on June 6, 2021.)

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 5, 2018

2. Adam Shepherd Marker

Photographed by Richard Hawkins, July 11, 2025

3. Adam Shepherd Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 647 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 18, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 3. submitted on July 11, 2025, by Richard Hawkins of Phelan, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.