Pellville in Hancock County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Pellville

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 14, 2020

1. Pellville Marker

Inscription. Settlement of Pellville, originally called Bucksnort, began on the Hardinsburg-Owensboro Trail. The first post office established 1851 under name of Blackford, changed to Pellville 1868 in honor of Samuel P. Pell, state legislator (1855-1856) and Hancock County sheriff (1850-1864). Pellville incorporated February 25. 1870.

Erected 1996 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways; Presented by Hancock County Fiscal Court. (Marker Number 1993.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.

Location. 37° 45.119′ N, 86° 48.798′ W. Marker is in Pellville, Kentucky, in Hancock County. It is at the intersection of State Road 144 and State Road 2181, on the right when traveling west on State Road 144. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12194 KY-2181, Philpot KY 42366, 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 South,

specifically 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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Leonard Knott Homestead / Knottsville, Kentucky (approx. 4½ miles away); Town of Patesville (approx. 5½ miles away); First Court Proceedings

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(approx. 8.4 miles away); Captain John W. Cannon (approx. 10½ miles away); Captain William Davison / Steamboat Disaster (approx. 10.6 miles away); Bethabara Baptist Church (approx. 10.7 miles away); Hawes Family Cemetery (approx. 10.8 miles away); County Named - 1829 (approx. 10.9 miles away).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 14, 2020

2. Pellville Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 433 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 16, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.