Paducah in McCracken County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
First Presbyterian Church
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 25, 2020
1. First Presbyterian Church Marker
Organized October 29, 1842, at home of Judge James Campbell on Broadway, with eight charter members. Rev. A. W. Campbell served as first pastor. Met in homes and courthouse until 1848, when church was built near corner of Third and Kentucky. Moved to this location, 1888. Dedication of present building, Dec. 3, 1933.
Erected 1967 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1061.)
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 date for this entry is October 29, 1842.
Location. 37° 5.181′ N, 88° 36.141′ W. Marker is in Paducah, Kentucky, in McCracken County. It is at the intersection of North 7th Street and Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north on North 7th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 North 7th Street, Paducah KY 42001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Jackson Purchase. It is also in the American Midwest, in the South, in the Upper South, and in the Ohio River Valley. 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: Broadway Methodist (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); "Duke of Paducah" (about 500 feet away); 8th U.S. Heavy Artillery (Colored) (about 600 feet away); Adolphus Owen (about 600
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 25, 2020
2. First Presbyterian Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 304 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
