Stringtown in Pike County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Sally McCoy
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Grave of Sally McCoy
Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 20, 2019
1. Sally McCoy Side of Marker
Sally McCoy. Sarah Elizabeth (Sally) McCoy was the daughter of Rosanna McCoy and Johnse Hatfield. Her parents love affair played a role in the infamous Hatfield-McCoy feud. Although circumstances prohibited the two from marrying, the child was born in 1881 and lived with her mother and Aunt Betty McCoy.
Grave of Sally McCoy. Sally McCoy contracted measles and pneumonia, and died a few months after her birth. The death of Rosanna McCoys only child, Sally, was a contributing factor in the grief and sorrow that led to the untimely death of Roseanna. Sally was laid to rest in the cemetery at top of hill. Grave is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Erected 2005 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. Given by Pikeville-Pike County Tourism. (Marker Number 2176.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society, and the The Hatfield-McCoy Feud series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.
Location. 37° 37.802′ N, 82° 13.209′ W. Marker is in Stringtown,
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Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kentucky. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Babys Grave Site (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Babys Grave Site (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ohio Extension (approx. 1.4 miles away in West Virginia); Site of Randolph McCoy House (approx. 1.9 miles away);
Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 20, 2019
2. Grave of Sally McCoy Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 20, 2019
3. Sally McCoy / Grave of Sally McCoy Marker
4. Roseanna McCoy
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 23, 2020
5. Aunt Betty McCoy's House.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2020, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,082 times since then and 101 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 4, 2020, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 5. submitted on November 14, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.
