Near Morgantown in Butler County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Granville Allen

Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 14, 2018

1. Granville Allen Marker

Inscription. First Union soldier killed in west Kentucky while skirmishing on the Big Hill with CSA scouting party Oct. 29, 1861. A stone monument erected, 1894, by Granville Allen, Post 98, G.A.R., marks the place. Member of Co. D, 17th Kentucky Inf., enrolled by Col. John H. McHenry, Calhoun, Oct. 3, 1861. Union army volunteers south of Green River risked danger for home and family.

Erected 1968 by Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1172.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.

Location. 37° 14.035′ N, 86° 42.437′ W. Marker is near Morgantown, Kentucky, in Butler County. Marker is on Logansport Road (Kentucky Route 403), on the right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1292 Logansport Road, Morgantown KY 42261, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Morgantown / Daniel Morgan (approx. 1.4 miles away); County Named, 1810 (approx. 1.4 miles away); Major Andrew Graff Hamilton (approx. 1.4 miles away); Maurice Hudson Thatcher (approx. 1.4 miles away); Bishop John Monroe Moore

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(approx. 1½ miles away); William S. Taylor (1853-1928) (approx. 1½ miles away); Birthplace of Hines (approx. 5.2 miles away); 1912 (approx. 5.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morgantown.

Granville Allen Marker looking west on Logansport Road. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 14, 2018

2. Granville Allen Marker looking west on Logansport Road.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 489 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 18, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.

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