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

Lincoln

1809-1916

— Young Abe & Nancy Hanks Lincoln —

Lincoln Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 27, 2025

1. Lincoln Marker

Inscription. Abraham Lincoln remembered coming to Elizabethtown to shop.
Artist: Carole Powell 2009

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events.

Location. 37° 41.639′ N, 85° 51.596′ W. Marker is in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, in Hardin County. It is on West Dixie Avenue (U.S. 31W) west of Mulberry Street (U.S. 62), on the left when traveling west. The marker is along a sidewalk near the entrance to Elizabethtown City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 W Dixie Ave, Elizabethtown KY 42701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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 walking distance of this marker: Civil War (here, next to this marker); Early Settlers (here, next to this marker); Post Civil War

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(a few steps from this marker); Education (a few steps from this marker); Medicine (a few steps from this marker); Industry (a few steps from this marker); Kentucky Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Civil Rights (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elizabethtown.

More about this marker. The marker is a part of a series of banners depicting historical events related to Elizabethtown and Hardin County

Lincoln Marker near the Elizabethtown City Hall entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 27, 2025

2. Lincoln Marker near the Elizabethtown City Hall entrance

Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 150 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 2, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.