Near Mill Springs in Wayne County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Mill Springs
Photographed by David Graff, September 17, 1999
1. Mill Springs Marker
Near here, January 19, 1862, 4,000 Confederate troops were engaged and defeated by 12,000 Federalists. The Southern leader, General Felix Zollicoffer, was killed in the action. The historic old mill was built in 1840.
Erected by Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 75.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1814.
Location. 36° 55.943′ N, 84° 46.667′ W. Marker is near Mill Springs, Kentucky, in Wayne County. It is at the intersection of Kentucky Route 1275 and Mill Springs - Gap of the Ridge Road, on the left when traveling west on Kentucky Route 1275. The marker is at the fork of the roads. It is extremely rusted to the point that it's barely legible. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Monticello KY 42633, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Lake Cumberland Region and specifically in the Pennyroyal Region. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Home, Headquarters, Hospital (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mill Springs and the Civil War (about 500 feet away); The Battle of Mill Springs (about 500 feet away); The Cumberland River (about 500 feet away); The Noble Ellis Saves an Army
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Noble Ellis - Sternwheeler that Saved an Army (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Regarding Mill Springs. The Battle of Mill Springs took place north of the Cumberland River at Nancy, Kentucky which was then called Logan's Crossroads. Nancy is about 10 miles north of this location.
Photographed by David Graff, September 17, 1999
2. The Old Mill and the Cumberland River
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2011, by David Graff of Halifax, Nova Scotia. This page has been viewed 1,018 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on October 31, 2013, by David Graff of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Photos: 1. submitted on June 23, 2011, by David Graff of Halifax, Nova Scotia. 2. submitted on June 24, 2011, by David Graff of Halifax, Nova Scotia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
