Fairdealing in Marshall County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Inundated Site

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 12, 2018

1. Inundated Site Marker

Inscription. Birmingham, six miles north, was one of the oldest settlements in Marshall County and a major early boat landing. Settled 1849; named by British settlers for Birmingham, England. Town covered as Kentucky Lake formed; Kentucky Dam built, 1938-44. The Birmingham Cemetery was relocated at Briensburg. This TVA project acquired 35,133 acres in Marshall County.

Erected 1979 by the Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1648.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 36° 50.829′ N, 88° 14.425′ W. Marker is in Fairdealing, Kentucky, in Marshall County. It is on U.S. 68 north of Barge Island Road (State Route 962), on the right when traveling north. Located in front of the Fairdealing Church of Christ. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8081 US-68, Benton KY 42025, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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: Shelby McCallum (approx. 5.4 miles away); Henry H. Lovett, Sr. (approx.

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5.9 miles away); Civil War Action (approx. 6.1 miles away); County Named, 1842 (approx. 6.1 miles away); James R. Lemon (1848-1919) (approx. 6.1 miles away); Benton County Vietnam Conflict Memorial (approx. 6.1 miles away); Kentucky Writer (approx. 6.1 miles away); Marshall County Civil War Cannon (approx. 6.1 miles away).

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Birmingham, Kentucky. (Submitted on September 22, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Inundated Site Marker looking north on U.S. Highway 68. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 12, 2018

2. Inundated Site Marker looking north on U.S. Highway 68.

Marker is located in front of the Fairdealing Church of Christ. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 12, 2018

3. Marker is located in front of the Fairdealing Church of Christ.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,000 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 22, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.