Paducah in McCracken County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Linn Boyd
Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 16, 2026
1. Linn Boyd Marker
Hon. Linn Boyd was member of the Ky. Legislature 1827-1829. He served in U.S. House of Representatives 1835-1837 and again 1839-1855. With Henry Clay in the Senate he successfully pushed through the Compromise of 1850 that dealt with the extension of slavery and he became Speaker of the House 1851-1855.
Erected 1997 by Beasley Monument Company.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 37° 5.221′ N, 88° 37.44′ W. Marker is in Paducah, Kentucky, in McCracken County. It can be reached from Park Avenue (Business Interstate 24) west of North 16th Street. Marker is located at Boyd's gravesite at Old Grove Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1335 N 13th St, Paducah KY 42001, 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, in the Upper South, and in the Ohio River Valley. 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: Paducah Confederate Monument (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Irvin S. Cobb (approx. 0.2 miles away); Patriot Burials (approx. Ό mile away); Grave of John T. Scopes / Scopes "Monkey Trial" (approx. Ό mile away); Gen. Lloyd Tilghman (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fountain Avenue United Methodist Church
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Dr. Reuben Saunders (1808-1891) (was approx. Ό mile away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Linn Boyd on Wikipedia. Boyd County, Kentucky is named in his honor. (Submitted on June 16, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 16, 2026
2. Linn Boyd Marker
Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 16, 2026
3. Linn Boyd's final resting place
Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 16, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
