Taylorsville in Spencer County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Courthouse Burned
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 15, 2019
1. Courthouse Burned Marker
Twenty-two Kentucky courthouses were burned during Civil War, nineteen in last fifteen months: twelve by Confederates, eight by guerrillas, two by Union accident. See map on the reverse side.
Courthouse at Taylorsville was burned by guerrillas in January, 1865. Federal scouts caught them at Mt. Eden, killing one; captured and executed one. Records saved.
Erected 1963 by Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 594.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1865.
Location. 38° 1.874′ N, 85° 20.7′ W. Marker is in Taylorsville, Kentucky, in Spencer County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (Kentucky Route 44) and Main Cross, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 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: Spencer House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Spy Who Saved the Union (approx. Ό mile away); County Named, 1824
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 15, 2019
2. Map on reverse of Courthouse Burned Marker
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 15, 2019
3. Spencer County Courthouse (marker is on left).
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 792 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 17, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
