Perryville in Boyle County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Gravicalymene Hagani

Photographed by Mark Parker, August 18, 2025

1. Gravicalymene Hagani Marker

Inscription. A very rare trilobite species found in a quarry here in Perryville. This is the only known record of occurrence of this species we have in the world today. The quarry has also revealed many other types of fossils as well, but the Hagani is the rarest of the rare as we know it today.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Paleontology.

Location. 37° 39.013′ N, 84° 57.095′ W. Marker is in Perryville, Kentucky, in Boyle County. It is at the intersection of South Buell Street (U.S. 68) and East 2nd Street (U.S. 68/150), on the right when traveling north on South Buell Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 204 S Buell St, Perryville KY 40468, 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,

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: James Harbeson (here, next to this marker); John Michael and Eddie Montgomery (here, next to this marker); Carry Nation (here, next to this marker); Perryville (here, next to this marker); Milton J. Durham (a few steps from this marker); Lt. Col. Charles C. Bond (a few steps from this marker); Nina Bruce Warren Clooney (a few steps from this marker); Addison Parks (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perryville.

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Gravicalymene Hagani Marker, located as part of a series of markers, located far right image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, August 18, 2025

2. Gravicalymene Hagani Marker, located as part of a series of markers, located far right

Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 67 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.