Near Paris in Bourbon County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Kentucky Novelist
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 28, 2021
1. Kentucky Novelist Marker
Site of birthplace and early home of John Fox, Jr., famous Kentucky author, born 1862, graduated from Harvard in 1883. Died, 1919. Focusing on life in the Appalachian area, he wrote 12 novels and 45 short stories, including The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come, among the first books published in U.S. to sell one million copies, and Trail of the Lonesome Pine.
Erected by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1141.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 38° 7.379′ N, 84° 11.802′ W. Marker is near Paris, Kentucky, in Bourbon County. Marker is on Winchester Road (Kentucky Route 627) 0.2 miles Stoney Point Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2431 Winchester Road, Paris KY 40361, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Canewood (approx. 2.7 miles away); Capt. Isaac Cunningham (approx. 5.2 miles away); Garrett Davis (1801-1872) (approx. 6.3 miles away); Famous Inventor, 1877-1963 (approx. 6.4 miles away); Paris Train Depot
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Also see . . . John Fox Jr. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on October 31, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Public domain / Wikipedia, 1903
2. John Fox, Jr.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 28, 2021
3. Kentucky Novelist Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 109 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 4, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
