Near Isom in Letcher County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

County Named, 1842

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 20, 2022

1. County Named, 1842 Marker

Inscription. For Robert P. Letcher, during term as Governor of Kentucky, 1840-1844. Born Va., 1788; came Ky. in 1800. Ky. Mounted Militia, War of 1812. Legislature, 7 years, Speaker of House, two years. U.S. Congress, 1823-1835. Presidential elector in 1836. During term as governor he proclaimed first Thanksgiving. Minister to Mexico, 1849-1852. Died 1861; buried Frankfort Cemetery.

Erected 1965 by Kentucky Historical Society • Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 809.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.

Location. 37° 11.96′ N, 82° 54.774′ W. Marker is near Isom, Kentucky, in Letcher County. It is on Kentucky 15 north of Breeding Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10927 KY-15, Jeremiah KY 41826, 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pioneer Ancestor (approx. 3.7 miles away); Carr Creek Center (approx. 3.8 miles away); Wreck at the Bridge (approx. 4.1 miles away); Pilot -- Spy -- Hero / Francis Gary Powers (approx. 7.3 miles

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away); Letcher County Honor Roll (approx. 7.3 miles away); Early Settler (approx. 8.6 miles away); Founder’s Shack (approx. 9.6 miles away); The Caney Creek Community Center (approx. 9.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Isom.

Another marker is no longer nearby. County Named, 1842 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Robert P. Letcher. Wikipedia entry on the Kentucky politician and lawyer. (Submitted on December 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 20, 2022

2. County Named, 1842 Marker

Robert Perkins Letcher (1788-1861) image. Click for full size.

Unknown via Kentucky Historical Society (Public Domain), circa 1855

3. Robert Perkins Letcher (1788-1861)

Kentucky's 15th governor and a styrong supporter of the Whig Party, he was a friend of Henry Clay and John J. Crittenden.

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 222 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.