Louisa in Lawrence County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Frederick M. Vinson

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 13, 2019

1. Frederick M. Vinson Marker

Inscription. "A great jurist, a distinguished Secretary of the Treasury, and a noted Congressman." Born in Louisa Jan. 22, 1890. City Atty.; Comm. Atty.; Congressman, 1923-29, 31-38. D.C. Court of Appeals, 1938-43. Director Economic Stabilization, Federal Loan Admin., Director War Mobilization. Secretary of Treasury, 1945. United States Chief Justice 1946 until his death, Sept. 8, 1953.

Erected 1964 by Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 636.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 22, 1890.

Location. 38° 6.921′ N, 82° 36.101′ W. Marker is in Louisa, Kentucky, in Lawrence County. It is at the intersection of East Madison Street and Vinson Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Madison Street. Located at the Fred M. Vinson Welcome Center & Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 East Madison Street, Louisa KY 41230, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kentucky, in the Kyova Tri-State Region,

and in the Cumberland Plateau.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

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 walking distance of this marker: County Named, 1821 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lawrence County Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away);

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Old Floyd County / Lawrence County Revolutionary War Memorial (about 300 feet away); Vancouver’s Fort (about 300 feet away); Louisa in Civil War (about 400 feet away); The First United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Bishop (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort Gay (approx. 0.4 miles away in West Virginia). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisa.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Frederick M. Vinson. (Submitted on July 21, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Marker (next to flag) at the Welcome Center. Birthplace plaque is on left. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 13, 2019

2. Marker (next to flag) at the Welcome Center. Birthplace plaque is on left.

Looking east on Madison Street towards West Virginia. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 13, 2019

3. Looking east on Madison Street towards West Virginia.

Supreme Court Justice Frederick "Fred" Moore Vinson image. Click for full size.

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4. Supreme Court Justice Frederick "Fred" Moore Vinson

Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 475 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 21, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.