Lawrenceburg in Anderson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

County Named, 1827

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 7, 2024

1. County Named, 1827 Marker

Inscription. For Richard Clough Anderson, Jr., 1788-1826. Served in Ky. Legts. three terms. Elected Congress, 1817, for two terms. Returned Ky. Legis., 1822, chosen speaker. Appointed Minister to Colombia by Pres. Monroe, 1823, where he negotiated first treaty with a South American nation, 1824. Interred, "Soldier's Retreat," family home, near Middletown. Ky.

Erected 1963 by Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 847.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1827.

Location. 38° 2.287′ N, 84° 53.789′ W. Marker is in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, in Anderson County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street and Posey Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 N Main St, Lawrenceburg KY 40342, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

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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: Anna Mac Clarke (1919-44) (approx. 0.2 miles away); Distinguished Officers - Alumni of Kavanaugh / Kavanaugh School (approx. ¼ mile away); Kavanaugh School / Mrs. "K" (approx. ¼ mile away); William H. Townsend (approx. 1.3 miles away); Renowned Congressman (approx. 1.7 miles away); Salt River Church (approx. 2.3 miles away); Upper Benson Church (approx. 4½ miles away); Day Of Perryville (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lawrenceburg.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 7, 2024

2. County Named, 1827 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 297 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 11, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.