Hickman in Fulton County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Elvis J. Stahr, Jr.

March 9, 1916 - November 11, 1998

Photographed by Craig Swain, March 17, 2009

1. Elvis J. Stahr, Jr. Marker

Inscription. Born in Hickman, Mr. Stahr became one of the towns most decorated citizens. Having studied in England as a Rhodes Scholar, Mr. Stahr went on to become President John F. Kennedy's selection as Secretary of the Army in 1961. During his tenure, the country faced both the Berlin Crisis and the infamous Bay of Pigs invasion. In 1968 Mr. Stahr became President of the National Audubon Society and served in this position until 1979. He also served as President of West Virginia and Indiana Universities. Mr. Stahr was buried in Arlington National Cemetery on November 24, 1998.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, Cold. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #35 John F. Kennedy series list. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1935.

Location. 36° 34.277′ N, 89° 11.114′ W. Marker is in Hickman, Kentucky, in Fulton County. It is on Moscow Street (State Highway 94), on the right when traveling west. Located in front of the Hickman Library. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hickman KY 42050, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Jackson Purchase.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the South,

in the Upper South,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rufus B. Atwood (here, next to this marker); Hickman Bluff Stabilization Project (within shouting distance of this marker); Courthouse Steps

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(approx. half a mile away); Fulton County (approx. half a mile away); Where Dixie Begins (approx. half a mile away); Casey Jones (approx. 8.6 miles away); New Madrid Earthquake (approx. 9.3 miles away); Mule-drawn Sorghum Mill (approx. 11.1 miles away in Tennessee). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickman.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Confederate Bivouac (was approx. 8.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Elvis Jacob Stahr Jr. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 18, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Elvis J. Stahr, Jr. image. Click for full size.

via Wikipedia, 1962

2. Elvis J. Stahr, Jr.

Markers near the Hickman Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain

3. Markers near the Hickman Library

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,755 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 29, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on July 18, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on April 29, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.