McKinney in Lincoln County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

McKinney's Fort

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 8, 2015

1. McKinney's Fort Marker

Inscription. Built by Archibald McKinney by 1792, this early trading post was an important stop on Cumberland Trace. The settlement began as four log cabins and a stockade. Early settlers are buried in a cemetery on a knoll visible due south of this marker. In 1874 name changed to McKinney Station.
Presented by McKinney Descendants and Community.

Erected 2001 by the Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2063.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1792.

Location. 37° 26.938′ N, 84° 45.582′ W. Marker is in McKinney, Kentucky, in Lincoln County. It is at the intersection of Kentucky Route 198 and Durham Street (County Road 1358K), on the right when traveling south on Kentucky Route 198. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Kentucky Highway 198, Mc Kinney KY 40448, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s The Knobs.

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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: PFC William B. Baugh, USMC / Medal of Honor Winner (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Crash of the B-58 "Hustler" (approx. 0.9 miles away); Boneyville (approx.

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5.4 miles away); McCormack Christian Church (approx. 5½ miles away); Ottenheim (approx. 6.9 miles away); Dedicated to the Memory of General Christopher Riffe (approx. 7.2 miles away); The Cedars (approx. 7.4 miles away); Logan's Station (approx. 7.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McKinney.

Also see . . . Explore Kentucky History article on McKinney Fort. (Submitted on May 19, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Area view looking north on Kentucky Highway 198. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 15, 2015

2. Area view looking north on Kentucky Highway 198.

View of marker looking south down Durham Street towards cemetery location on knoll. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 8, 2015

3. View of marker looking south down Durham Street towards cemetery location on knoll.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,411 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 19, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.