Paint Lick in Garrard County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Bradley Kincaid

(1895-1989)

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 21, 2013

1. Bradley Kincaid Marker

Inscription. "The Kentucky Mountain Boy," born at Point Leavell, Garrard County, was radio's pioneer singer of folk songs and ballads in the 1920s-40s. Kincaid began in 1926 at Chicago's WLS; later performed on WSM Grand Ole Opry (1944-50). He recorded over 200 songs and published 13 songbooks. Elected to Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, 1971.

Presented by the Kincaid Family

Erected 1999 by Kentucky Historical Society-Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2026.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.

Location. 37° 35.283′ N, 84° 28.75′ W. Marker is in Paint Lick, Kentucky, in Garrard County. It is on Richmond Road (Kentucky Route 52) east of County Route 1239, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Paint Lick KY 40461, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s The Knobs.

It is also 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Walker Foxhounds (approx. 1.3 miles away); Paint Lick Presbyterian Church/Paint Lick Cemetery (approx. 2.3 miles away); Fort Paint Lick (approx. 4.4 miles away); The Traveling Church, 1781

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(approx. 4.4 miles away); Lancaster Civil War Memorial (approx. 5½ miles away); Pleasant Retreat (approx. 5.7 miles away); Lancaster Public Spring (approx. 5.8 miles away); Garrard County Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paint Lick.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Traveling Church (was approx. 4.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named The Traveling Church (was approx. 4.4 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 21, 2013

2. Bradley Kincaid Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 695 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 18, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.