Taylorsville in Spencer County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

County Named, 1824

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 15, 2019

1. County Named, 1824 Marker

Inscription. For Capt. Spear Spencer, Kentucky "Corn Stalk" Militia, 1792-1801. With St. Clair and Wayne Indian campaigns. Captain of Militia of Harrison Co., Ind., 1809. Formed Spencer's "Yellow Jackets", joined Gen. Wm. Henry Harrison's command in Tippecanoe campaign in upper Wabash Valley. Spencer killed in battle, Nov. 7, 1811. County from parts of Nelson, Shelby, Bullitt.

Erected 1965 by Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 837.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #09 William Henry Harrison, and the Kentucky Historical Society series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is October 7, 1811.

Location. 38° 1.802′ N, 85° 21.004′ W. Marker is in Taylorsville, Kentucky, in Spencer County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (Kentucky Route 44) and Water Street, on the left when traveling west on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: West Main Street, Taylorsville KY 40071, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Louisville Area.

It is also in the American 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: The Spy Who Saved the Union (a few steps from this marker); Spencer House (approx. ¼ mile

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away); Courthouse Burned (approx. 0.3 miles away); Taylorsville (approx. 0.8 miles away); "Vaucluse" (approx. 2.1 miles away); Guerrilla Quantrill (approx. 4½ miles away); James Morrison Heady (approx. 4.7 miles away); Original Site of St. Michael's Parish (approx. 6.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Taylorsville.

Also see . . . Kentucky Historical Society on Spencer County. (Submitted on July 17, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

View of marker on western end of town. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 15, 2019

2. View of marker on western end of town.

View from marker towards Courthouse area. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 15, 2019

3. View from marker towards Courthouse area.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 548 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 17, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.