Near Mount Vernon in Posey County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Alvin P. Hovey

1821-1891

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 30, 2025

1. Alvin P. Hovey Marker

Inscription. Governor of Indiana, 1889 to death, November 23, 1891. Born and educated in Mt. Vernon, he attained distinction as a lawyer, judge, Civil War general, diplomat and congressman Buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 23, 1891.

Location. 37° 57.55′ N, 87° 53.796′ W. Marker is near Mount Vernon, Indiana, in Posey County. It is on Industrial Road north of County Road 550 S, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5495 Industrial Rd, Mount Vernon IN 47620, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Tri-State Region

and in Southern Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

and in the Corn Belt.

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

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and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Home of Alvin P. Hovey (approx. 1.9 miles away); Mount Vernon's Historic Square (approx. 1.9 miles away); Posey County American Revolution Honor Roll (approx. 1.9 miles away); Posey County Soldiers and Sailors Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Posey County History / Early Mt. Vernon History (approx. 1.9 miles away); Port of Indiana (approx. 1.9 miles away); New Harmony Workingmen's Institute (approx. 11.9 miles away); Maclure Park Bandstand (approx. 12 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Vernon.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 30, 2025

2. Alvin P. Hovey Marker

Alvin P. Hovey Gravesite image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 30, 2025

3. Alvin P. Hovey Gravesite

Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 107 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 8, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.