Near Danville in Boyle County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Pioneer Methodist Preacher

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 28, 2021

1. Pioneer Methodist Preacher Marker

Inscription. Reverend Francis Clark organized first Methodist Soc. in Ky., 1783; such groups formed Methodist Episcopal Church, established 1784. Clark, from Virginia, settled near here. A local preacher, he was assisted by John Durham, lay leader. Society, led by Clark and Durham, began westward movement of Methodism. Grave is north on Quirk's Run Road.
Presented by United Methodists-Ky. Conference.

Erected 1985 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Transportation. (Marker Number 1772.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1783.

Location. 37° 39.123′ N, 84° 53.03′ W. Marker is near Danville, Kentucky, in Boyle County. It is at the intersection of Perryville Road (U.S. 150) and Quirks Run Road (Kentucky Route 1822), on the right when traveling east on Perryville Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Danville KY 40422, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s

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Bluegrass Region.

It is also in the American 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 the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Crawford House (approx. 3.1 miles away); Crawford Springs (approx. 3.1 miles away); Site of First Rural Electric Co-Op Substation in County (approx. 3.2 miles away); Boyle House (approx. 3.6 miles away); The Perryville Methodist Church (approx. 3.7 miles away); Robert McNutt McElroy (approx. 3.7 miles away); Nina Bruce Warren Clooney (approx. 3.7 miles away); Lt. Col. Charles C. Bond (approx. 3.7 miles away).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 28, 2021

2. Pioneer Methodist Preacher Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 410 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.