Kingdom Come in Letcher County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Kingdom Come

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 20, 2022

1. Kingdom Come Marker

Inscription. Early settlers, ca. 1816, were deeply religious and God-fearing. They chose a name for this beautiful and fertile valley from the words in The Lord's Prayer. History of this area is typical of that of many communities along the creeks and hollows where descendants of the first settlers still live. It was immortalized by John Fox, Jr., in Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come.

Erected by Kentucky Historical Society • Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1294.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.

Location. 37° 3.869′ N, 82° 51.809′ W. Marker is in Kingdom Come, Kentucky, in Letcher County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 931 and Henry Ison Hollow, on the right when traveling west on State Highway 931. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Whitesburg KY 41858, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kentucky 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 Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Scuttle Hole Gap Road (approx. ¼ mile away); Scotia Mine Disaster (approx. 2.2 miles away); Harry Monroe Caudill

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(approx. 3 miles away); John Fox, Jr. (approx. 3 miles away); Harriette Simpson Arnow (approx. 3 miles away); James Still (approx. 3 miles away); Letcher County Honor Roll (approx. 4.2 miles away); Pilot -- Spy -- Hero / Francis Gary Powers (approx. 4.2 miles away).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 20, 2022

2. Kingdom Come Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 561 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.