Near Hopewell in Greenup County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Grave of Lucy Virgin Downs
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 29, 2018
1. Grave of Lucy Virgin Downs Marker
Erected 1963 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 574A.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Women. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list.
Location. 38° 24.872′ N, 82° 54.022′ W. Marker is near Hopewell, Kentucky, in Greenup County. It is on Kentucky Route 1 north of Big Lost Creek Road ( Route 784), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenup KY 41144, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Kyova Tri-State Region. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hopewell Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky (within shouting distance of this marker); Oldtown Covered Bridge (approx. 1.2 miles away); Laurel Furnace / Iron Made In Kentucky (approx. 1.8 miles away); a different marker also named Grave of Lucy Virgin Downs (approx. 1.8 miles away); E. K. Railway Hunnewell (approx. 3 miles away); Pactolus Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky (approx. 3.9
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Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 29, 2018
2. Other side is, appropriately, blank
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 29, 2018
3. Grave of Lucy Virgin Downs Ahead Marker
The nearby Hopewell Furnace marker is in the distance at the center of the photograph.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 57,021 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 14, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
