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

In Memory of Abraham Linkhorn (Lincoln)

May 1738 – May 1786

— Long Run Cemetery —

In Memory of Abraham Linkhorn (Lincoln) Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2022

1. In Memory of Abraham Linkhorn (Lincoln) Marker

Inscription. Paternal grandfather of Abraham Lincoln the sixteenth President of the United States.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1738.

Location. 38° 15.286′ N, 85° 24.803′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. Marker 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.

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

Regarding In Memory of Abraham Linkhorn (Lincoln). Captain Lincoln was ambushed and killed by Indians on May 19, 1786. He is believed to have

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been buried in the area. His wife and children abandoned the cabin he had built, which was then used by other settlers as a church and meeting house. It became the first home of the congregation that later became Long Run Baptist Church.

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. In Memory of Abraham Linkhorn (Lincoln) Marker

Featured marker is on the left.

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 248 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.