Near London in Laurel County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Camp Ground Methodist Church

October 1, 2023

1. Camp Ground Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. Known as camping ground as early as 1811, this was a favorite spot for both Indians and whites. Bishop Francis Asbury, enroute to first Methodist conference in Kentucky, 1790, held worship near here. First church was of logs, erected by a generous gift from Amos Shinkle, who was presidenct of The Covington Cincinnati Bridge Company. Present building was constructed in 1876.

Erected 1976 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Transportation. (Marker Number 1574.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1811.

Location. 37° 2.21′ N, 83° 59.818′ W. Marker is near London, Kentucky, in Laurel County. It is at the intersection of Barbourville Road (Kentucky Route 229) and Laurel River Church Road, on the left when traveling west on Barbourville Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7050 Barbourville Rd, London KY 40744, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kentucky and in the Cumberland Plateau.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Modrel's Station (approx. 2.1 miles away); Wilderness Road Inn (approx. 3.4 miles away); CSA Returns to Tenn. (approx. 3.7 miles

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away); First Lt. Carl H. Dodd / Medal of Honor Winner (approx. 3.8 miles away); Levi Jackson Historic Stump (approx. 4.4 miles away); Laurel County (approx. 4½ miles away); Defeated Camp Burial Ground (approx. 4½ miles away); Daniel Boone's Trail (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in London.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2023. This page has been viewed 490 times since then and 31 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 16, 2023. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.

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