Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Ednum Gregg

— Long Run Cemetery —

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2022

1. Ednum Gregg Marker

Inscription. Born a slave, he was a member of the Long Run church. A bachelor, he remained in the employ of his former master during his life; when he died in 1923, Gregg was the last negro member of the congregation.

Erected by Historic Middletown, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. 38° 15.274′ N, 85° 24.777′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It can be reached from Old Stage Coach Road 0.1 miles east of Long Run Road, on the right when traveling east. Marker is in Long Run Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16106 Old Stage Coach Rd, Louisville KY 40245, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

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

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South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Benjamin Bridges, Sr. (a few steps from this marker); Handmade Stone (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Abraham Linkhorn (Lincoln) (within shouting distance of this marker); Warfield Young (within shouting distance of this marker); You Stand on Historic Ground (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Long Run Massacre (approx. 1.6 miles away); Abraham Lincoln (approx. 1.6 miles away); Lincoln Institute Campus (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.

Also see . . . Long Run Baptist Church and Cemetery (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the site, which was listed in 1975. (National Archives) (Submitted on August 3, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2022

2. Ednum Gregg Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 311 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.