Warsaw in Gallatin County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
St. Joseph Church
1868

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 30, 2023
1. St. Joseph Church Marker
Warsaw Historic District
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Warsaw Historic District
listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Erected by Warsaw Renaissance on Main Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.
Location. 38° 46.849′ N, 84° 54.039′ W. Marker is in Warsaw, Kentucky, in Gallatin County. It is at the intersection of Sparta Pike (Kentucky Route 35) and Kirby Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Sparta Pike. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 602 Sparta Pike, Warsaw KY 41095, 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 walking distance of this marker: Haymond House (a few steps from this marker); Craig Wilson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Peak Corkran House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gallatin County Jail (about 500 feet away); Captain Williams House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hawkins-Kirby House (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Hawkins-Kirby House (approx. 0.2 miles away); McDanell-Brown Buildings (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warsaw.
Also see . . .
1. St. Joseph. Brief history of the parish, excerpted from History of the Diocese of Covington, Kentucky, on the Occasion of the Centenary of the Diocese, 1853-1953 by Rev. Paul E. Ryan. (Northern Kentucky Views) (Submitted on May 11, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. The Church in the Smallest County (PDF). In-depth history of the Catholic church in Gallatin County, the smallest of Kentucky's 120 counties. (Rev. Albert Buschman (1967) via Northern Kentucky Views) (Submitted on May 11, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 302 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 11, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
