Auburn in Logan County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Site of 1856 Post Office
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 4, 2022
1. Site of 1856 Post Office Marker
Used as a school house after the Civil War
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.
Location. 36° 53.032′ N, 86° 38.712′ W. Marker is in Auburn, Kentucky, in Logan County. It is on Shaker Museum Road (Kentucky Route 3172) west of Shakertown Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 806 Shaker Museum Rd, Auburn KY 42206, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Pennyroyal Region. It is also in the American Midwest, in the 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 marker: Site of 1841 Trustees Office (a few steps from this marker); Site of 1816 Blacksmith Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of 1818 Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of 1824 Cistern (within shouting distance of this marker); Shaker Colony (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1846 Ministry Shop (about 300 feet away); Site of 1824 Meeting House Privy (about 300 feet away); Site of 1815 Brick Dwelling (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Auburn.
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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 4, 2022
2. Site of 1856 Post Office Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 4, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
