Bowling Green in Warren County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Home of Thomas Hines
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 7, 2015
1. Home of Thomas Hines Marker
Erected 1964 by the Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 769.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.
Location. 36° 59.454′ N, 86° 25.257′ W. Marker is in Bowling Green, Kentucky, in Warren County. It is on Fairview Avenue (Kentucky Route 234) 0.1 miles east of Riverwood Avenue, on the left when traveling east. The marker is beside Fairview Cemetery's main driveway, 100 feet north of Fairview Ave. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1209 Fairview Avenue, Bowling Green KY 42103, United States
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Regionally, this marker is in the 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 walking distance of this marker: The Confederate Monument (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate Monument of Bowling Green (about 600 feet away); Shake Rag (approx. 0.8 miles away); Ora Porter (approx. 0.8 miles away); College Street Bridge (approx. 0.9 miles away); Western Kentucky University (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Bridge (approx. 0.9 miles away); Fort C. F. Smith (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bowling Green.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia article on Thomas Hines. (Submitted on May 16, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. The Confederacy's Special Agent by Richard Solensky.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 7, 2015
2. Fairview Cemetery entrance.
Additional commentary.
1. Marker has been moved inside the cemetery.
This marker was moved 500 feet deeper into the cemetery, from its former entrance gate location on Fairview Avenue, for what is being described as safety reasons.
— Submitted March 6, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 7, 2015
3. View of marker looking west on Fairview Avenue.
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4. Thomas Hines
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 13, 2019
5. Grave of Thomas Hines in Fairview Cemetery
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 13, 2019
6. Hines' Gravesite
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,167 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 16, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 5, 6. submitted on January 20, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
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