Richardsville in Warren County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Old Meeting House

Photographed By Dave, February 8, 2019

1. Old Meeting House Marker

Inscription. Green River Union Meeting House, part of Great Frontier Revival of early 1800's, and burial ground are three miles northwest. Huguenots came 1806 and 1814, organized and built log church, then about 1845 present meeting house. Methodists, Baptists, Presbyterians met there before building own churches in area. Many leading ministers of those days were trained there.

Erected 1964 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 662.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1806.

Location. 37° 5.309′ N, 86° 26.928′ W. Marker is in Richardsville, Kentucky, in Warren County. Marker is on Richardsville Rd. (Kentucky Route 263). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bowling Green KY 42101, 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. Gunshop Site (approx. 5.3 miles away); Fort Webb and Civil War Earthworks (approx. 5.3 miles away); A Family Divided (approx. 5.3 miles away); Hobson House (approx. 5.4 miles away); Fort Webb (approx. 5.4 miles away); The Hobson Family (approx. 5.4 miles away); Baker Hill (approx. 6 miles away); A West Side Story (approx. 6 miles away).

Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2018, by Dave of Spence, Kentucky. This page has been viewed 239 times since then and 20 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on February 9, 2019, by Dave of Spence, Kentucky. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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