Utica in Daviess County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
This Marks the Spot Where
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 1, 2020
1. This Marks the Spot Where Marker
the only battle was fought
in Daviess County during
the War Between the States
Sept. 20, 1862
Erected 1939 by John C. Breckinridge Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 20, 1862.
Location. 37° 40.177′ N, 87° 7.761′ W. Marker is in Utica, Kentucky, in Daviess County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 431 and Sharp Road, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 431. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Utica KY 42376, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Tri-State Region and in the Western Coal Field. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Panther Creek Battle (here, next to this marker); Daviess County (approx. 4.8 miles away); A Governor for Tennessee (approx. 5.6 miles away); Russell S. Shifley (approx. 5.7 miles away); Sassafras Tree (approx. 6 miles away); Senator McCreery Home (approx. 6.3 miles away); Union Station (approx. 6.7 miles away); Buffalo Road (approx. 6.8 miles away).
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 1, 2020
2. This Marks the Spot Where Marker
Subject marker is on the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 635 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
