Near Fancy Farm in Graves County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Barkley's Birthplace

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 30, 2025

1. Barkley's Birthplace Marker

Inscription. Senator Alben W. Barkley, U. S. and Vice President, was born near here, November 24, 1877. A life long leader in Democratic Party. Elected Prosecuting Attorney for McCracken Co. 1905, County Judge 1909, Congressman 1913 and U. S. Senator 1927. Majority Leader of Senate longer than any other man. Vice President, 1949-53. Elected Senator 1954. Death Apr. 30, 1956.

Erected 1962 by Kentucky Historical Society • Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 675.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is November 24, 1877.

Location. 36° 49.853′ N, 88° 47.081′ W. Marker is near Fancy Farm, Kentucky, in Graves County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 121 and State Highway 339, on the right when traveling west on State Highway 121. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10816 KY-121, Fancy Farm KY 42039, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Jackson Purchase.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the 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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Jerome Sesquicentennial / Elisha John Durbin, 1800-1887 (approx. 2.2 miles away); Fancy Farm / Centennial Picnic, Aug. 2, 1980 (approx. 2.3 miles away); Site of Melber School / School Consolidation (approx. 8½ miles away); Wooldridge Monuments

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(approx. 10 miles away); Two Successful Raids (approx. 10 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 10.2 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 10.3 miles away); County Named, 1823 (approx. 10.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fancy Farm.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 30, 2025

2. Barkley's Birthplace Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 40 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.