Edmonton in Metcalfe County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Founder of Edmonton

Photographed by Richard Hawkins, June 8, 2025

1. Founder of Edmonton Marker

Inscription. Edmund Rogers, 1762-1843. In the Virginia campaign of the War of the Revolution and at surrender of Cornwallis, 1781. As surveyor, joined Gen. George Rogers Clark, his cousin, in 1783. A year later, came to area south of Green River. He made earliest surveys on Barren River and tributaries and settled here. Laid out Edmonton in 1800. Family burial ground to the south.

Erected 1964 by the Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 678.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1781.

Location. 36° 58.775′ N, 85° 36.716′ W. Marker is in Edmonton, Kentucky, in Metcalfe County. It is at the intersection of East Stockton Street (Kentucky Route 496) and South Main Street ( Route 163), on the right when traveling east on East Stockton Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 East Stockton Street, Edmonton KY 42129, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Metcalfe County War Memorial (here, next to this marker); William Henry Newman

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(a few steps from this marker); County Named, 1860 (a few steps from this marker); Civil War Skirmish (approx. 2.2 miles away); Rev. Robert Stockton (approx. 2½ miles away); Robert Stockton (approx. 2½ miles away); Dripping Springs (approx. 6.9 miles away); Local Humanitarian (approx. 8.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edmonton.

Also see . . . Rogers Family (scroll down to Edmund Rogers). (Submitted on May 18, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Area around marker corner. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 8, 2015

2. Area around marker corner.

Marker shown center background. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 8, 2015

3. Marker shown center background.

Edmund Rogers image. Click for full size.

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4. Edmund Rogers

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 8, 2015

5. Founder of Edmonton Marker

Before refurbishment.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 652 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 8, 2025, by Richard Hawkins of Phelan, California. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 18, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.