Prestonsburg in Floyd County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Greenville R. Davidson

Photographed by Frank Profitt, March 26, 2021

1. Greenville R. Davidson Marker

Inscription.

In Memory of
Greenville R. Davidson
and
Confederate Veterans
of Floyd County
Who Fought for Our Confederacy

Erected by Greenville Davidson Chapter, No. 1904, United Daughters of the Confederacy.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list.

Location. 37° 40.095′ N, 82° 46.342′ W. Memorial is in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, in Floyd County. It is at the intersection of S. Central Avenue and E. Court Street, on the right when traveling south on S. Central Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Prestonsburg KY 41653, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Kentucky and in the Cumberland Plateau.

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 walking distance of this marker: County Named, 1799 (here, next to this marker); Floyd County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Event (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Graham (approx. 0.2 miles away); Prestonsburg Toll Bridge / Chesapeake & Ohio Railway System (approx. 0.2 miles away); Early Commerce (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ferguson Town Branch Ferry and Dock

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(approx. ¼ mile away); The Burns House / A Brief History of the Garfield Place (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Prestonsburg.

County Named, 1799 and Greenville R. Davidson Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, August 4, 2016

2. County Named, 1799 and Greenville R. Davidson Markers

At southwest corner of intersection of S. Central Ave and E. Court St

Greenville R. Davidson and County Named, 1799 Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, August 4, 2016

3. Greenville R. Davidson and County Named, 1799 Markers

At rear of Floyd County Justice Center

Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2016, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 631 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 28, 2021, by Frank Profitt of Georgetown, Kentucky. 2, 3. submitted on August 27, 2016, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.