Elizabethtown in Hardin County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Bell from the Courthouse

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 10, 2021

1. Bell from the Courthouse Marker

Inscription. Bell from the courthouse that was built in 1872 and burned in 1932 on this location

Erected 2007 by Hardin County Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 37° 41.581′ N, 85° 51.471′ W. Marker is in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, in Hardin County. It is at the intersection of Public Square (U.S. 31W) and East Dixie Avenue (U.S. 31W), in the median on Public Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Public Square, Elizabethtown KY 42701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 walking distance of this

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marker: Gallantry in Action (a few steps from this marker); General Custer Here (a few steps from this marker); Hardin County (within shouting distance of this marker); 16 Public Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); 'Ordinary' Hospitality Here (within shouting distance of this marker); 23 Public Square (within shouting distance of this marker); ‘The Great Diamond Hoax’ (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elizabethtown.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 10, 2021

2. Bell from the Courthouse Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 332 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.