Near Paducah in McCracken County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

The Lone Oak

Lone Oak Tree Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 25, 2020

1. Lone Oak Tree Marker

Inscription. On this site stood the massive tree for which the town of Lone Oak was named in 1900. The town, first known as Pepper's Mill, was renamed to obtain a local post office. The tree was cut down in 1903 and was used for a bonfire on Christmas night 1903. The area was originally home to eight families after being formed in 1875.

Erected 1989 by Lone Oak Lions Club.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Historic Trees series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 37° 1.972′ N, 88° 40.186′ W. Marker is near Paducah, Kentucky, in McCracken County. It is at the intersection of Lone Oak Road (U.S. 45) and Lovelaceville Road (Kentucky Highway 1322), on the right when traveling south on Lone Oak Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3321 Lone Oak Rd, 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.

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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: Paducah Federal Building Columns (approx. 0.9 miles away); Alben W. Barkley / Barkley's Grave (approx. 1.1 miles away); Oklahoma City Bombing Victims (approx. 1½ miles away); Whitehaven (approx. 1½ miles away); Paducah Community College (approx. 1.7 miles away); First Christian Church (approx. 2.1 miles away); Angles / “The Veep” (approx. 2.3 miles away); Unity Church (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paducah.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 25, 2020

2. Lone Oak Tree Marker

The Lone Oak Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 25, 2020

3. The Lone Oak Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,012 times since then and 101 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 28, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.