Near Franklin in Simpson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Replica of Stone #38

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 15, 2026

1. Replica of Stone #38 Marker

Inscription. Replica of Stone #38 set nearly 30 miles east of here during the 1859 Cox/Peoples survey of the KY/TN line. This survey resulted in markers set at 5-mile intervals along the line originally determined by Walker and Smith in 1780. Surveyors from both states worked together during 1990-1992 to recover 45 of the original stone monuments.

Erected by the Kentucky Association of Professional Surveyors.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.

Location. 36° 38.602′ N, 86° 34.14′ W. Marker is near Franklin, Kentucky, in Simpson County. It can be reached from Interstate 65 at milepost 0, 9.1 miles north of Kentucky Route 52. Located at the northbound Kentucky Welcome Center near the refreshment pavilion. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Franklin KY 42134, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Pennyroyal Region.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial (a few steps from this marker); AmVets Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away in Tennessee); Civil War in Tennessee (approx. 0.6 miles away in Tennessee); Triangular Jog (approx. ¾ mile away); Sandford Duncan Inn / Noted Dueling Ground

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(approx. one mile away); Duval-Groves House (approx. 1.7 miles away in Tennessee); Birthplace of T.O. Chisholm / Noted Hymn Writer (1866-1960) (approx. 1.8 miles away); "Riding into The Sunset" (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Tennessee / Kentucky (was approx. ¾ mile away in Tennessee but has been confirmed missing).

Replica Stone & Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 7, 2015

2. Replica Stone & Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 23, 2022

3. Replica of Stone #38 Marker

Marker in far right background. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 7, 2015

4. Marker in far right background.

Welcome Center building left of marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 7, 2015

5. Welcome Center building left of marker.

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 15, 2026

6. Replica of Stone #38 Marker

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 7, 2015

7. Replica of Stone #38 Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 15, 2026

8. Replica of Stone #38 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 744 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 1, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 2. submitted on May 15, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 3. submitted on December 25, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 4, 5. submitted on May 15, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 6. submitted on March 1, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 7. submitted on May 15, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 8. submitted on March 1, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.