Elizabethtown in Hardin County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Samuel Haycraft, Jr.

1795 - 1878

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, April 11, 2021

1. Samuel Haycraft, Jr. Marker

Inscription. Interred in this cemetery are the remains of Samuel Haycraft, Jr. who was born in a double round-log cabin in Elizabethtown during the pioneer period. His father, Samuel Haycraft, Sr., a revolutionary soldier and pioneer was the donor of the adjacent cemetery acres. Samuel Haycraft, Jr., served as clerk of both the Hardin County Court and the Hardin Circuit Court. He was a member of the Elizabethtown Bar, State Senator, supporter of the Union, sponsor of the state monument to Daniel Boone, an acquaintance of Thomas Lincoln and a correspondent of Abraham Lincoln.

Author of
A History of Elizabethtown,
Kentucky and its Surroundings
(Written in 1869)

Erected 1957 by Hardin County Historical Society, Elizabethtown Woman's Club, Gustavos D. Pope, Benjamin Helm Pope, Julius E. Haycraft.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics.

Location. 37° 41.154′ N, 85° 51.083′ W. Marker is in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, in Hardin County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Dixie Highway East and Brown Court, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 418 E Dixie Ave, Elizabethtown KY 42701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Battle for Elizabethtown (approx. ¼ mile away); Three Forts (approx. ¼ mile away); Morgan's Second Raid (approx. ¼ mile away); Elizabethtown Battle (approx. ¼ mile away); Bond-Washington School / Julius Rosenwald Fund (approx. ¼ mile away); Elizabethtown City Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Hardin County Confederates (approx. ¼ mile away); Lincoln-Haycraft Memorial Bridge (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elizabethtown.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, April 11, 2021

2. Samuel Haycraft, Jr. Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 12, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.