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

Feliciana

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 4, 2010

1. Feliciana Marker

Inscription. Site of a settlement established in 1830s. By 1838 it was most important trading point in the county. After a State Road was built through Feliciana in 1845, it became one of the greatest commercial centers in western Ky. This community remained prominent until bypassed by the railroad in 1858. Abandoned when business interests moved to other towns.

Erected 1972 by Kentucky Historical Society - Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1432.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.

Location. 36° 32.978′ N, 88° 47.472′ W. Marker is near Water Valley, Kentucky, in Graves County. It is on State Highway 94, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Water Valley KY 42085, 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 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bayou de Chine Church (approx. 2.1 miles away); Pioneer Spirit (approx. 4.1 miles away); Two Successful Raids (approx. 5.3 miles away); Founding Father (approx. 5.8

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miles away); Jackson Purchase (approx. 6½ miles away); Isham Browder's Grave (approx. 9.4 miles away); Civil War Skirmish (approx. 10.9 miles away in Tennessee); Guerrilla Raids on Clinton (approx. 13.4 miles away).

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 4, 2010

2. Feliciana Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,540 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 17, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.