Near Sonora in Hardin County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Captured and Burned
Confederate Raids and Invasions and a Federal Retreat, in Kentucky
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, January 25, 2011
1. Captured and Burned Marker
Erected 1964 by Kentucky Historical Society / Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 748.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky - Confederate Raids and Invasions, and a Federal Retreat, and the Kentucky Historical Society series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is December 25, 1998.
Location. 37° 33.193′ N, 85° 52.15′ W. Marker is near Sonora, Kentucky, in Hardin County. It is at the intersection of South Dixie Avenue (U.S. 31W) and Nolin Road (County Road 1407), on the left when traveling south on South Dixie Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14 Nolin Road, Sonora KY 42776, United States
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Regionally, this marker is in the American 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Warren Cash (1760-1850) (approx. 3.3 miles away); Hodgenville Christian Church (approx. 7.2 miles away); Two Miles South of this town Abraham Lincoln was born ... (approx. 7.2 miles away); Fire of 1914 (approx. 7.2 miles away); Lincoln and Hodgen's Mill (approx. 7.2 miles away); Ladies Lincoln League (approx. 7.2 miles away); Abraham Lincoln - As - A - Boy Statue (approx. 7.2 miles away); Larue County World War Memorial (approx. 7.2 miles away).
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, January 25, 2011
2. Confederate Raids and Invasions and a Federal Retreat, in Kentucky Marker
Photographed by Richard Hawkins, July 11, 2025
3. Captured and Burned Marker
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, January 25, 2011
4. Captured and Burned Marker
Looking south on US 31W, intersection with Rd 1407 on right.
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, January 25, 2011
5. Confederate Raids and Invasions and a Federal Retreat, in Kentucky Marker
Looking north on US 31W.
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, January 25, 2011
6. Map Legend detail
Photographed by Richard Hawkins, July 11, 2025
7. Captured and Burned Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,423 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 28, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. 3. submitted on July 11, 2025, by Richard Hawkins of Phelan, California. 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 28, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. 7. submitted on July 11, 2025, by Richard Hawkins of Phelan, California. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
