Grayson in Carter County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
We Honor William Jason Fields
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 7, 2021
1. William Jason Fields Marker
Erected 1953 by Carter County Teachers Ass'n and Friends.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics.
Location. 38° 19.988′ N, 82° 57.124′ W. Marker is in Grayson, Kentucky, in Carter County. It is on West Main Street (U.S. 60) west of Veterans Square when traveling west. Located on the grounds of the Carter County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 W Main St, Grayson KY 41143, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Kyova Tri-State Region and in the Cumberland Plateau. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: County Named, 1838 (a few steps from this marker); Eastern Kentucky Railway (approx. 0.4 miles away); Civil War Reunion (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mount Savage Furnace (approx. 1.2 miles away); Pactolus Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky (approx. 2.4 miles away); a different marker also named Eastern Kentucky Railway (approx. 3.9 miles away); a different marker also named A Masterful Retreat (approx. 5.7 miles away); Grave of Lucy Virgin Downs (approx. 6.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grayson.
Other markers no longer nearby. World War I Memorial (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); A Masterful Retreat (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Wikipedia article on William J. Fields. (Submitted on April 26, 2022.)
Photographed by Don Morfe, April 15, 2014
2. William Jason Fields Marker
Public domain (CC0), December 3, 1923
3. William Jason Fields (December 29, 1874 October 21, 1954)
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 7, 2021
4. Information for the company that created the memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 854 times since then and 55 times this year. Last updated on April 23, 2022. Photos: 1. submitted on January 9, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 2. submitted on May 17, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 3. submitted on April 26, 2022. 4. submitted on January 9, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
