Morehead in Rowan County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

County Named, 1856

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 15, 2014

1. County Named, 1856 Marker

Inscription. For Judge John Rowan, 1773-1843. Born Penn., came in 1783 to Ky. Admitted bar, 1795. Member second Ky. Constitutional Convention in 1799. Sec. of State, 1804-06. State Legislature, 10 years. Court of Appeals, 1819-21. U.S. Senate from 1824 to 30. First President of Ky. Historical Society, 1838-43. Buried at his home, Federal Hill, "My Old Kentucky Home," Bardstown.

Erected 1964 by Kentucky Historical Society-Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 788.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1783.

Location. Marker has been reported permanently removed. It was located near 38° 11.064′ N, 83° 25.998′ W. Marker was in Morehead, Kentucky, in Rowan County. It was on East Main Street. The marker is on the grounds of the old Rowan County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 261 E Main St, Morehead KY 40351, United States of America.

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no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker was in Kentucky’s Outer Bluegrass and in the Cumberland Plateau.

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 location: Courthouse Burned (here, next to this marker); Quilting Memories (a few steps from this marker); Colonel John Hargis (a few steps from this marker); Freedom Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Spirit of the American Doughboy (within shouting distance of this marker); Allie Young Law Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Moonlight Schools (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); National Register Historic District / Morehead State University (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 15, 2014

2. County Named, 1856 Marker

of all markers in Morehead.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 756 times since then and 11 times this year. Last updated on January 9, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 17, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.