Near Oak Grove in Christian County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Genoa

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 23, 2021

1. Genoa Marker

Inscription. Winston Jones Davie, 1824-87, home and burial site. Native of Christian County. He was Kentucky's first Commissioner of Agriculture, 1876-79. Appointed by Gov. James B. McCreary. Davie was outstanding farmer, banker, legislator, agricultural writer. Elected to Kentucky Legislature, 1850. Devoted life to improvement of agriculture and rural life.

Erected by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 851.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 36° 43.154′ N, 87° 31.893′ W. Marker is near Oak Grove, Kentucky, in Christian County. It is on Palmyra Road (State Road 345) ¾ mile south of Fentress Lane, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10788 Palmyra Road, Oak Grove KY 42262, 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,

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and specifically in the Upper South.

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: U.S. Vice President (approx. 1.6 miles away); Pennyrile Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation (approx. 2.1 miles away); No-Tillage Farming (approx. 3.6 miles away); Lincoln Elementary School (approx. 5.6 miles away); Church Hill Grange House (approx. 6.1 miles away); In Memory of Revolutionary War Heroes (approx. 6.1 miles away); This Carillon is dedicated to all the Men and Women who have Served in the Armed Forces (approx. 6.2 miles away); In Memory of Christian County Kentucky Revolutionary War Veterans (approx. 6.2 miles away).

Also see . . . Winston Jones Davie (Wikipedia). (Submitted on January 24, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 23, 2021

2. Genoa Marker

Genoa — Main House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 23, 2021

3. Genoa — Main House

Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 745 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 24, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.