Lacey Springs in Rockingham County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Abraham Lincoln’s Father

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 28, 2006

1. Abraham Lincoln’s Father Marker

Inscription. Four miles west, Thomas Lincoln, father of the President, was born about 1778. He was taken to Kentucky by his father about 1781. Beside the road here was Lincoln Inn, long kept by a member of the family.

Erected 1942 by the Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number A-18.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1778.

Location. 38° 32.547′ N, 78° 45.912′ W. Marker is in Lacey Springs, Virginia, in Rockingham County. It is on Valley Pike (U.S. 11) north of Lacey Spring Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Harrisonburg VA 22802, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lacey Spring (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cavalry Engagement (approx. 0.4 miles away); Long's Chapel and Zenda (approx. 2.1 miles away); Soldiers Visit Melrose Caverns (approx. 2.2 miles away); Melrose Caverns (approx. 2.3 miles away).

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Another marker is no longer nearby. Lacey Spring (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Abraham Lincoln's Parents. This page includes portraits of his parents. (Submitted on October 29, 2006.)

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 28, 2006

2. Abraham Lincoln’s Father Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 6,152 times since then and 102 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 29, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.