Owenton in Owen County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

County Named, 1819

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, March 21, 2009

1. County Named, 1819 Marker

Inscription. For Col. Abraham Owen. Born, Va. 1769. Came to Ky., 1785. In Indian campaigns of 1790 and ‘91. Member of the Ky. Legislature, Senate and Constitutional Conv. of 1799. First Kentuckian to join command of Gen. Wm. Henry Harrison in Indian campaign, upper Wabash Valley. Nov. 7. 1811, Owen killed in the battle of Tippecanoe. Owen county out of Scott, Franklin, Gallatin.

Erected 1965 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 831.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.

Location. Marker has been reported permanently removed. It was located near 38° 32.162′ N, 84° 50.237′ W. Marker was in Owenton, Kentucky, in Owen County. It was at the intersection of Seminary Street (State Highway 22) and Thomas Street, on the right when traveling west on Seminary Street. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 107 Thomas St, Owenton KY 40359, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker was in Kentucky’s Outer Bluegrass. It was also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 8 miles of this location, measured

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as the crow flies: Vice Admiral William A. “Mose” Lee Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Jacob Hunter (approx. ¾ mile away); Old New Liberty / New Liberty, Contd. (approx. 6.7 miles away); First Rural Electric In County (approx. 6.8 miles away); Historic Gratz Bridge (approx. 7.6 miles away); Gratz, A Kentucky River Town (approx. 7.6 miles away); Earl New Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.7 miles away); Gen. Washington's Guard (approx. 8.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Owenton.

More about this marker. Per Google maps, the marker was still on the courthouse lawn in 2018 but was missing by 2019.

County Named, 1819 Marker and Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, March 21, 2009

2. County Named, 1819 Marker and Courthouse

The marker is on the extreme left of the picture.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.