Dry Ridge in Grant County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

The Old Church on the Dry Ridge

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 23, 2021

1. The Old Church on the Dry Ridge Marker

Inscription. Organized 1791 as Baptist Church by Elders Lewis Corban and John Conner. Indians threatened early services. Squire Boone preached here, 1798. Reorganized in 1826 as Williamstown Particular Baptist Church by William. Conrad, imprisoned as Confederate sympathizer, 1864; pastor 54 yrs. Present building erected, 1892. Affiliated with Presbyterian Church in 1975.

Erected 1976 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1560.)

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 1791.

Location. 38° 41.007′ N, 84° 35.472′ W. Marker is in Dry Ridge, Kentucky, in Grant County. It is on Warsaw Avenue west of North Main Street (U.S. 25), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 Warsaw Ave, Dry Ridge KY 41035, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Outer Bluegrass. It is also in the American South

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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 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Williamstown Raid (approx. 3.6 miles away); Grant County (approx. 3.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.6 miles away); A Civil War Reprisal (approx. 4.2 miles away); An Indian Massacre (approx. 7.3 miles away); Walton CCC Camp Bean Ridge (approx. 12.6 miles away); Walton Veterans Memorial (approx. 12.7 miles away); Walton-Verona Veterans Memorial (approx. 12.7 miles away).

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 23, 2021

2. The Old Church on the Dry Ridge Marker

Dry Ridge Presbyterian Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 23, 2021

3. Dry Ridge Presbyterian Church and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 846 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 29, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.