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Monticello in Wayne County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
 

Elder W.A. "Uncle Billy" Cooper

1813 - 1909

— Pastor - Scholar - Statesman —

 
 
Elder W.A. "Uncle Billy" Cooper Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tom Bosse, September 15, 2023
1. Elder W.A. "Uncle Billy" Cooper Marker
Inscription. Near this spot Aug., 30, 1861, Elder W.A. "Uncle Billy" Cooper made his famous "plea for peace" and averted bloodshed between the Wayne County Home Guards and the local State Rights Guards. "Blessed are the Peacemakers"
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is August 30, 1861.
 
Location. 36° 49.802′ N, 84° 50.938′ W. Marker is in Monticello, Kentucky, in Wayne County. Marker is at the intersection of North Main Street and Court Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 55 North Main Street, Monticello KY 42633, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. County Named, 1800 (a few steps from this marker); Wayne County Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Wayne County WWI Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Monticello (approx. 0.2 miles away); West-Metcalfe House (approx. 7.2 miles away); a different marker also named The West-Metcalfe House (approx. 7.2 miles away); Mill Springs and the Civil War (approx. 8.1 miles away); Mill Springs (approx. 8.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monticello.
 
Also see . . .  William Armstrong Cooper. (Submitted on September 20, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
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Elder W.A. "Uncle Billy" Cooper Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tom Bosse, September 15, 2023
2. Elder W.A. "Uncle Billy" Cooper Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 61 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 20, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.

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