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Near Nyesville in Parke County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

The Batty Mine Location

 
 
The Batty Mine Location Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, September 23, 2012
1. The Batty Mine Location Marker
Inscription.

Front

In memory of the heritage of
John & Ann (Sneath) Batty
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Immigrants of England 1844
Nyesville — Circa 1866
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Owners and Operators of
The Batty Mine this Location

Obverse

John & Ann Batty
Parents of: Charlie
Grandparents of: John, Frank, Harold, Charles

Erected 1994 by
Jim & Winifred Batty Warren
Great Granparents of: Winifred — Daughter of: Harold


 
Erected 1994 by Jim & Winifred Batty Warren.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.
 
Location. 39° 47.156′ N, 87° 10.329′ W. Marker is near Nyesville, Indiana, in Parke County. It is on Nyesville Road north of County Road 100 N, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rockville IN 47872, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana and in the Wabash Valley. It is also in the American
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Midwest and in the Corn Belt. 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 Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Birthplace of Mordecai Brown (approx. Ό mile away); First Church Built in Parke County Indiana (approx. 1.2 miles away); Site Of Shiloh Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); State Sanatorium Covered Bridge (approx. 1½ miles away); Gov. Joseph A. Wright (approx. 2½ miles away); Rockville Cemetery (approx. 3.2 miles away); 1883 Railroad Depot (approx. 3.2 miles away); Old 1832 Jail (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nyesville.
 
Obverse Side - - The Batty Mine Location Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, September 23, 2012
2. Obverse Side - - The Batty Mine Location Marker
Full View - - The Batty Mine Location Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, September 23, 2012
3. Full View - - The Batty Mine Location Marker
Obverse Full View - - The Batty Mine Location Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, September 23, 2012
4. Obverse Full View - - The Batty Mine Location Marker
Looking North - - The Batty Mine Location Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, September 23, 2012
5. Looking North - - The Batty Mine Location Marker
Looking South - - The Batty Mine Location Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, September 23, 2012
6. Looking South - - The Batty Mine Location Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 901 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 26, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.
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