Elkton in Todd County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Home of U.S. Jurist

Photographed by Cornelia, October 1, 2009

1. Home of U.S. Jurist Marker

Inscription. Justice James Clark McReynolds born here 1862. Home thru life. Law practice: Nashville, New York. Asst. U.S. Atty. General, 1903-1907. As U.S. Attorney General 1913-1914, known for enforcement of Sherman Anti-Trust Law. For 27 years a distinguished Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, 1914-1941, an opponent of New Deal measures. Died in Washington, D.C. 1946.

Erected 1965 by Kentucky Historical Society. (Marker Number 824.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society, and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.

Location. 36° 48.434′ N, 87° 9.292′ W. Marker is in Elkton, Kentucky, in Todd County. It is at the intersection of S. Main Street and McReynolds Drive, on the right on S. Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elkton KY 42220, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Pennyroyal Region.

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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Green River Academy (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); County Named, 1819 (approx. 0.2 miles away); House of the Loving Heart (approx. 0.2 miles away);

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Bristow, The Soldier Birthplace/Bristow, The Lawyer (approx. ¼ mile away); First RFD in Kentucky (approx. 7.8 miles away); First Amish Settlement in Kentucky (approx. 8 miles away); The Trenton School (approx. 8.3 miles away); Jefferson Davis' Salute to Kentucky (approx. 8.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elkton.

Also see . . .
1. James Clark McReynolds on Wikipedia. (Submitted on September 4, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
2. McReynolds House on Wikipedia. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 (#76000946). (Submitted on October 3, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Additional keywords. Mcreynolds, supreme court, justice, constitution, Elkton, attorney general, associate justice, distinguished Kentuckians, new deal, Sherman anti-trust law, phi delta theta, university of Virginia, Vanderbilt

Photographed by Shane Oliver, January 12, 2021

2. Home of U.S. Jurist Marker

Photographed by Cornelia, October 2009

3. Home of U.S. Jurist Marker

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 27, 2025

4. Home of U.S. Jurist Marker

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 27, 2025

5. NRHP plaque

The house was listed on the NRHP in 1976 (#76000946).

Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2010. This page has been viewed 1,124 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 1, 2010, by Cornelia of Orange County, Ny, Usa. 2. submitted on May 10, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on June 1, 2010, by Cornelia of Orange County, Ny, Usa. 4, 5. submitted on October 3, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.