Salyersville in Magoffin County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Magoffin County Sesquicentennial Anniversary
1860 2010
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 19, 2017
1. Magoffin County Sesquicentennial Anniversary Marker
Through the efforts of Kentucky Representative Samuel Salyer
Named in Honor of Kentucky Governor Beriah Magoffin
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. A significant historical date for this entry is February 22, 1860.
Location. 37° 45.127′ N, 83° 4.075′ W. Marker is in Salyersville, Kentucky, in Magoffin County. It can be reached from the intersection of East Maple Street and Coal Branch Road, on the right when traveling east. The marker is mounted at eye-level on the Magoffin County Sheriff Office / Magoffin County Courthouse building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 56 East Maple Street, Salyersville KY 41465, 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: County Named, 1860 (within shouting distance of this marker); Wm. "Uncle Billie" Adams (within shouting distance of this marker); Legends in Blue and Gray (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Settlement (approx. Ύ mile away); Ivy Point Skirmishes (approx. Ύ mile away); a different marker also named First Settlement (approx. 0.9 miles away); Reuben Patrick Grave (approx. 4.3 miles away); Civil War Action (approx. 8.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salyersville.
Also see . . .
this page online
Excerpt: The area now encompassed by Kentucky's Magoffin County was first bounded in 1772, when all of what is now the state of Kentucky was in the frontier county of Fincastle County, Virginia. Fincastle was divided in 1776, with the western portion named Kentucky County, Virginia. In 1860, the Kentucky Legislature partitioned parts of Johnson, Floyd, and Morgan Counties, to create Magoffin County. It was named for Beriah Magoffin who was Governor of Kentucky (185962). Its boundaries have remained unchanged since that time. During the Civil War, Magoffin County was a border county, with a moderate unionist majority existing in the area, albeit with highly divided sentiment. While approximately 123 men enlisted in the Confederate Army, approximately 292 men served in the Union Army. As the late 19th century progressed, Magoffin County became a leading supplier in oil and gas production.(Submitted on January 29, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 19, 2017
2. Magoffin County Sesquicentennial Committee
1860-2010
Celebrating 150 Years
Charles Hardin, M.D., County Judge Executive
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 19, 2017
3. Magoffin County Sheriff Office / Magoffin County Courthouse (north/front elevation)
The marker is mounted on the left side of the entrance.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 29, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
