Pikeville in Pike County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Paul E. Patton
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 12, 2026
1. Paul E. Patton Marker
Pike County Judge Executive
Governor of Kentucky
President of the University of Pikesville
Learn as though you were to live forever
Live as though you were to die tomorrow
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 37° 28.729′ N, 82° 31.213′ W. Marker is in Pikeville, Kentucky, in Pike County. It is at the intersection of Hambley Boulevard (Business U.S. 460) and Huffman Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Hambley Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 780 Hambley Blvd, Pikeville KY 41501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kentucky. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pikeville College (a few steps from this marker); Feudists on Trial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Forbidden (about 600 feet away); Shady Grady Kinney 1925 - 2001 (about 600 feet away); Educator, Soldier, Congressman, President (about 700 feet away); James A. Garfield (about 700 feet away); Garfield at Piketon (about 700 feet away); Pikeville History Moments (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pikeville.
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 12, 2026
2. Paul E. Patton Statue at University of Pikeville
Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
