Near Fearsville in Christian County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Col. Vego E. Barnes
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 30, 2021
1. Col. Vego E. Barnes Marker
Col. Vego E. Barnes
was born April 4, 1889
Soldier and statesman
W. W. I W. W. 2
1st commissioner
Ky. Department Economic Security
50 years service for
county, state and fed. government
Erected 1959 by Friends of Col. Vego E. Barnes.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, World I • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is April 4, 1889.
Location. 37° 0.28′ N, 87° 22.098′ W. Memorial is near Fearsville, Kentucky, in Christian County. It is at the intersection of North Greenville Road (Kentucky Route 189) and Crofton-Fruit Hill Road ( Route 800), on the right when traveling south on North Greenville Road. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 7956 Crofton-Fruit Hill Road, Crofton KY 42217, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the American Midwest, in the South, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Forrest Reconnoitered (approx. 10.4 miles away); Round Table Literary Park (approx. 10.6 miles away); Latham Confederate Monument (approx. 10.9 miles away); Famous Prophet (approx. 10.9 miles away); Union General's Grave (approx. 10.9 miles away); Hdqrs. CSA Commander / 101 CSA Unknown (approx. 11 miles away); The Knight House (approx. 11.3 miles away); Grace Episcopal Church (approx. 11.6 miles away).
Regarding Col. Vego E. Barnes. Mr. Barnes died in 1962.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 30, 2021
2. Col. Vego E. Barnes Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 379 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on August 25, 2026, by Alvin Miller Cross of Frankfort, Kentucky. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 31, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
