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

Lynnville

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 30, 2025

1. Lynnville Marker

Inscription. Lynnville, Kentucky was first settled in 1820 by people coming from Trigg County & settlers from southern states such as Alabama & Tennessee. Lynnville had 2 fires, which were both suspected arsons, in 1903 & 1912, that destroyed most of the town. Despite these losses, the town rebuilt & thrived as a farming community. It is the oldest settlement in Graves Co.

Erected 2020 by Kentucky Historical Society • Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2622.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.

Location. 36° 33.63′ N, 88° 34.169′ W. Marker is near Sedalia, Kentucky, in Graves County. It is at the intersection of Kentucky Route 94 and Route 381, on the right when traveling east on Kentucky Route 94. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3615 KY-94, Mayfield KY 42066, 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 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Two Successful Raids (approx. 9 miles away); Civil War Skirmish (approx. 10½ miles away in Tennessee); Pioneer Spirit (approx. 10.6 miles away); Daniel R. Merritt (1833-1907) (approx.

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12.9 miles away); Secession Abandoned (approx. 13 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 13 miles away); Operation Desert Storm (approx. 13 miles away); Graves County Confederate Memorial (approx. 13 miles away).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 30, 2025

2. Lynnville 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 43 times since then and 19 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.