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

Second Baptist May's Lick

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 4, 2023

1. Second Baptist May's Lick Marker

Inscription. Worshiped with First Baptist May's Lick from 1789 – 1868

Wm Andrew Mitchell deeded present site to Negro trustees Aug 27, 1868

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is August 27, 1868.

Location. 38° 31.08′ N, 83° 50.326′ W. Marker is in Mays Lick, Kentucky, in Mason County. It is on Parker Lane near Raymond Road (Kentucky Route 324), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5007 Raymond Rd, 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: May's Lick Negro School (within shouting distance of this marker); Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Childhood Home of Dr. Drake (approx. 0.2 miles away); Disciples of Christ (approx. ¼ mile away); Morgan's Last Raid (approx. 0.7 miles away); Charles Young Birthplace (approx. 2.4 miles away); a different marker also named Morgan’s Last Raid (approx. 4.7 miles away); a different marker also named Morgan’s Last Raid (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mays Lick.

Regarding Second Baptist May's Lick. Excerpt from Encyclopedia of Northern Kentucky:
Both the Baptist and the

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Christian churches had black members but eventually sponsored separate churches for African American members. The Second Baptist Church began in 1855 with more than 100 members and has worshipped in the same church building since 1913.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 4, 2023

2. Second Baptist May's Lick 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 467 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.