Carlisle in Nicholas County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Old Concord Church

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 14, 2019

1. Old Concord Church Marker

Inscription. Organized 1793, 2½ miles south. Site of Presbyterian Church and school made famous by its pioneer pastors: John Rankin, Barton W. Stone, Sam'l Shannon, John Rogers, John P. Campbell, Samuel Rannels, Robert Marshall, Robert Finley, James Welsh. In 1851 control of Old Concord was relinquished to Christian Church. Log structure replaced by present church, 1860.

Erected 1966 by Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 935.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1793.

Location. 38° 18.698′ N, 84° 1.52′ W. Marker is in Carlisle, Kentucky, in Nicholas County. It is on East Main Street west of Dorsey Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: East Main Street, Carlisle KY 40311, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region.

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: County Name's Sake (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Charles W. Mathers 1856-1937 / Nicholas County Benefactor (approx. 0.2 miles away); Carlisle Passenger Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Forest Retreat

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(approx. 2½ miles away); Col. Daniel Boone (approx. 2.6 miles away); Upper Blue Licks (approx. 5.8 miles away); Major John Miller / Millersburg, Kentucky (approx. 6 miles away); Tollgate House (approx. 6.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlisle.

Also see . . . History of the Restoration Movement - the Concord Church. (Submitted on July 27, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

View of marker (middle of photo), looking west on Main Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 14, 2019

2. View of marker (middle of photo), looking west on Main Street.

View from Old Concord Church Marker east. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 14, 2019

3. View from Old Concord Church Marker east.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 630 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 27, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.