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

Eastern Kentucky Railway

Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 18, 2019

1. Eastern Kentucky Railway Marker

Inscription. This site became the railhead of E. K. Railway when 1.77 miles of track was laid from Willard, 1889, completing 36 miles of track from Riverton. The extension from Willard to Webbville was made primarily to provide an outlet for forest products. The Blue Goose, a gasoline-powered car, made two daily rounds to Grayson. E. K. Railway ended in bankruptcy, 1933.

Erected 2000 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. Presented by Eastern Kentucky Railway Historical Society. (Marker Number 2056.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 38° 10.775′ N, 82° 52.36′ W. Marker is in Webbville, Kentucky, in Lawrence County. It is on Kentucky Route 201 just west of Route 1, on the right when traveling west. It is at the Webbville Volunteer Fire Department. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Webbville KY 41180, 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 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Eastern Kentucky Railway (approx. 2.4 miles away); a different marker also named Eastern Kentucky Railway

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

(approx. 7½ miles away); A Masterful Retreat (approx. 7.6 miles away); Mount Savage Furnace (approx. 10.8 miles away); Sandy Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky (approx. 11 miles away); a different marker also named Eastern Kentucky Railway (approx. 11.3 miles away); County Named, 1838 (approx. 11½ miles away); We Honor William Jason Fields (approx. 11½ miles away).

Other markers no longer nearby. East Fork Covered Bridge / Covered Bridges (was approx. 7.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named A Masterful Retreat (was approx. 11.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing); World War I Memorial (was approx. 11½ miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Regarding Eastern Kentucky Railway. Webbville, the railroad’s furthest terminal, is at milepost 36.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. It is all of the Eastern Kentucky Railway Historical Markers

Also see . . . Wikipedia entry. Excerpt:

The old alignment parallels KY 1 north of Argillite. From Argillite south to Hunnewell, the alignment except
Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 18, 2019

2. Eastern Kentucky Railway Marker
Kentucky Route 1 is at the end of the road at the stop sign.
the tunnels has been used for KY 207. KY 3306 mostly follows the path west to Hopewell, and from there south to Grayson it runs along KY 1. From Grayson to Hitchins, the alignment was used for KY 773, including two old truss bridges now used as one-lane road bridges. (Part of the old grade of the Elizabethtown, Lexington and Big Sandy Railroad west of the EK is erroneously named EK Railroad Drive.) Finally, from Hitchins to Webbville, the railroad once again followed KY 1; an old alignment includes another remaining truss bridge, that one with no floor.

(Submitted on February 16, 2020.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2020, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 477 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 16, 2020, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.