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

Buford-Salter House

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 21, 2013

1. Buford-Salter House Marker

Inscription. Built ca. 1820 on lot #46 of the original town plat. Thomas Buford son of town founder, Wm. Buford., appointed sheriff of Garrard Co. in 1803. He was a member of Ky. Legislature, 1806-09, and served in Senate, 1809. Veteran of War of 1812. In 1841, Michael & Ocee Reed Salter purchased house. He served in the Revolutionary War.

Erected 2008 by Kentucky Historical Society-Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2273.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: 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 1820.

Location. 37° 37.167′ N, 84° 34.85′ W. Marker is in Lancaster, Kentucky, in Garrard County. It is on Danville Road (Kentucky Route 52) west of Paulding Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lancaster KY 40444, 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 walking distance of this marker: First Presbyterian Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Captain William Early Buford (about 500 feet away); Garrard County, 1797 (about 600 feet away); Garrard County Veterans Memorial

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(about 600 feet away); Home of Statesmen (about 600 feet away); Local Authoress (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lancaster Public Spring (approx. 0.2 miles away); Home of Gov. Bradley (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 21, 2013

2. Buford-Salter House Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 21, 2013

3. Buford-Salter House Marker

This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 21, 2013

4. Buford-Salter House 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 1,027 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 18, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.