Paducah in McCracken County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Irvin S. Cobb

Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 16, 2026

1. Irvin S. Cobb Marker

Inscription.
Native of Paducah, famed wit and humorist; newspaper reporter, war correspondent and feature writer; author of books, short stories, movie scripts and plays. Started career with local paper. Moved to New York, 1904, to Hollywood, 1934. Beloved, especially for his high tribute to Kentucky's proud folk in his writing and speeches.

Maker presented by Paducah Retail Merchants Association

Erected 1966 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 962.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 37° 5.148′ N, 88° 37.285′ W. Marker is in Paducah, Kentucky, in McCracken County. It can be reached from Park Avenue (Business U.S. 60) near North 16th Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker located at Oak Grove Cemetery next to Cobb's final resting place. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1613 Park Avenue, 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: Patriot Burials (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Grave of John T. Scopes / Scopes "Monkey Trial"

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(about 500 feet away); Paducah Confederate Monument (about 500 feet away); Linn Boyd (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gen. Lloyd Tilghman (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fountain Avenue United Methodist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Chief Paduke (approx. half a mile away); Linn Boyd Home — 1853 (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paducah.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Dr. Reuben Saunders (1808-1891) (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb. Find A Grave (Submitted on September 16, 2011, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)

2. Irvin S. Cobb on Wikipedia. (Submitted on June 16, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Irvin S. Cobb gravesite image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 14, 2011

2. Irvin S. Cobb gravesite

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 14, 2011

3. Irvin S. Cobb Marker

Irvin S. Cobb image. Click for full size.

J. Willis Sayre Collection of Theatrical Photographs, 1930

4. Irvin S. Cobb

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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2011, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 912 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 16, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 2, 3. submitted on September 16, 2011, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 4. submitted on June 16, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.