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

County Named, 1810

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 14, 2018

1. County Named, 1810 Marker

Inscription. For Col. William Grayson, 1740-90, aide de-camp to Gen. Washington. Lawyer; in Revolutionary Army, 1776-79; Board of War, 1780-81; Virginia Assembly and Continental Congress, 1784-87; State Convention ratifying Federal Constitution 1788; first U. S. Senate, 1789-90. Washington once owned 5,000 acres in county, which was formed from Hardin and Ohio counties.

Erected 1965 by the Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 873.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Political Subdivisions • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1788.

Location. 37° 28.816′ N, 86° 17.634′ W. Marker is in Leitchfield, Kentucky, in Grayson County. It is at the intersection of Public Square and North Main Street (U.S. 62), on the left when traveling south on Public Square. Located on the grounds of the Grayson County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Public

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Square, Leitchfield KY 42754, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Western Coal Field.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grayson County World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Grayson County Korean War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Grayson County WWI War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Jack Thomas House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Leitchfield Landmarks (about 500 feet away); Shaw's Station / Beaver Dam Creek Baptist Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); “The Cedars” (approx. 2.1 miles away); Grayson Springs (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leitchfield.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Courthouse Burned

Grayson County Courthouse with marker on extreme left under tree. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 14, 2018

2. Grayson County Courthouse with marker on extreme left under tree.

(was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Grayson County. (Submitted on September 14, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

View from marker west on West Main Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 14, 2018

3. View from marker west on West Main Street.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 455 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 14, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.