Middlesboro in Bell County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Colonel Arthur Campbell
Photographed by Allen, June 28, 2012
1. Colonel Arthur Campbell Marker
Grave of Colonel Arthur Campbell (1743-1811). Statesman, revolutionary soldier, justice, legislator, county lieutenant. Sons, James and John killed in War of 1812.
Erected by Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 129.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics • War of 1812 • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 36° 36.474′ N, 83° 43.233′ W. Marker is in Middlesboro, Kentucky, in Bell County. It is at the intersection of North 24th Street and Gloucester Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North 24th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Middlesboro KY 40965, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kentucky and in the Cumberland Plateau. 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 South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mountain Vision (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Mary's Episcopal Church (approx. Ό mile away); Middlesborough (approx. 0.3 miles away); Tri - State Heroes (approx. 0.3 miles away); Middlesboro Country Club (approx. 0.6 miles away); Middlesboro Golf Club
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Photographed by Allen, June 28, 2012
2. Colonel Arthur Campbell Marker
Grave as described on the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2012, by Allen of Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,183 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 28, 2012, by Allen of Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
