Mays Lick in Mason County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Disciples of Christ

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 4, 2023

1. Disciples of Christ Marker

Inscription. Congregation est. 1830 by Alexander Campbell

Church built 1841 by Louis Wernwag, remodled (sic) 1891

Denomination co-founder Walter Scott first fulltime minister 1850-52

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.

Location. 38° 30.978′ N, 83° 50.544′ W. Marker is in Mays Lick, Kentucky, in Mason County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Kentucky Route 2517) and Franklin Alley, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5083 Main St, Mayslick KY 41055, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Outer Bluegrass. It is also 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 South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Presbyterian Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Childhood Home of Dr. Drake (approx. 0.2 miles away); Second Baptist May's Lick (approx. ¼ mile away); May's Lick Negro School (approx. ¼ mile away); Morgan's Last Raid (approx. 0.9 miles away); Charles Young Birthplace (approx. 2½ miles away); a different marker also named Morgan’s Last Raid (approx. 4.8 miles away); a different marker also named Morgan’s Last Raid (approx. 5.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mays Lick.

Also see . . . Mays Lick Christian.

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A brief history of the church (now called Mays Lick Christian Church) up to 1956, when this history was written. (Northern Kentucky Views) (Submitted on March 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 4, 2023

2. Disciples of Christ Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 202 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.