Near Prospect in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Harrod's Creek

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 28, 2020

1. Harrod's Creek Marker (Side A)

Inscription. James Taylor (1885-1965) was chiefly responsible for the modern Harrods Creek community. Ambitious entrepreneur, Taylor purchased land from Mary Shirley Helm in 1919 and began to sell lots to other African Americans in 1923. The Taylor Subdivision became the nucleus for a thriving suburban African American community.

African American community near Harrods Creek developed after Civil War when large estates were subdivided and African Americans settled in southern Oldham Co., along Harrods Cr., in Prospect, and in "The Neck" near Hoskins Rd. The Jacob School, built 1916 and named for former slave Jefferson Jacob, is a surviving landmark.
Presented by African American Heritage Foundation.

Erected by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2038.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. 38° 20.618′ N, 85° 37.252′ W. Marker is near Prospect, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. Marker is at the intersection of River Road and Shirley Avenue,

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on the right when traveling west on River Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7600 River Road, Prospect KY 40059, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Merriwether House (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Kentucky Soldiers’ Home (approx. 1.3 miles away); Wolf Pen Corridor / Wolf Pen Preservation Association, Inc. (approx. 3.1 miles away); Von Allmen Dairy Farm House (approx. 3.3 miles away); Early Jewish Congregations (approx. 3.7 miles away); Ohio River: the Human Story (approx. 3.8 miles away in Indiana); Ammunition Assembley (approx. 4½ miles away in Indiana); George Rogers Clark At Locust Grove / Lewis and Clark in Kentucky - Locust Grove (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Prospect.

Also see . . . Harrods Creek / Prospect. From Historic Louisville Guide. (Submitted on December 6, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

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Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 28, 2020

2. Harrod's Creek Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 297 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 5, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on December 6, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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