Herndon in Christian County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Pennyrile Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation
1937
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 12, 2018
1. Pennyrile Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation Marker
The dream of central-station electricity became a reality for 165 homes in the southern part of Christian County when a switch was thrown at this spot on the night of September 2nd, 1938. These 165 homes were the first members to be served by the Pennyrile Rural Electic Cooperative Corp., which had been organized, officially, on August 13, 1937.
The infant cooperative was under the guidance of a Board of Directors composed of: W.E. Lacy, president; Thomas J. Lyne, vice president; G.W. Latham, secretary-treasurer; John L. Thurmond and John W. Stovall.
Nothing has improved the quality of life in rural Kentucky more than the coming of electricity.
Erected by the ennyrile Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Rural Electrification 💡 series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 13, 1937.
Location. 36° 44.213′ N, 87° 33.769′ W. Marker is in Herndon, Kentucky, in Christian County. It is at the intersection of Lafayette Road (Kentucky Route 107) and
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Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Jackson Purchase. It is also in the American Midwest, in the 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: U.S. Vice President (approx. Ύ mile away); Genoa (approx. 2.1 miles away); No-Tillage Farming (approx. 2.6 miles away); Church Hill Grange House (approx. 4.4 miles away); In Memory of Revolutionary War Heroes (approx. 6.2 miles away); This Carillon is dedicated to all the Men and Women who have Served in the Armed Forces (approx. 6.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial Scattering Garden (approx. 6.3 miles away); In Memory of Christian County Kentucky Revolutionary War Veterans
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 12, 2018
2. Location of the former Central Station for the electric cooperative.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 400 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
