Historical Markers and War Memorials in Pike County, Kentucky
Pikeville is the county seat for Pike County
Adjacent to Pike County, Kentucky
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This episode is the result of the infamous August 1882 election day fight. Randolph McCoy's son Tolbert engaged in a heated argument with "Devil Anse" Hatfield's brother Ellison. This lead to a fight in which Tolbert, and his brothers Pharmer and . . . — — Map (db m162516) HM
Kentucky legislature established
Pike County Dec. 19, 1821. First
county seat was located near here
on the Peyton Justice farm and
named Liberty. No courthouse was
built here due to opposition to
site. On Dec. 24, 1823, new county
seat . . . — — Map (db m146229) HM
Boone 1st visited Ky. on hunting trip in 1767-68. Hunted Clinch River before coming to Russell Fork of the Big Sandy River. Followed rim of Breaks Canyon through present-day Elkhorn City. He tracked 50 miles along buffalo trace to a salt lick at . . . — — Map (db m50654) HM
Two major railroads, C&O from north and Clinchfield from south, connected at Elkhorn City, Feb. 8, 1915, opening up trade from Ohio Valley to South Atlantic Region. Elkhorn City became important railroad town. Trains went through several times a day . . . — — Map (db m89778) HM
Here rests the body of a soldier of the Confederacy, struck down by an unknown assassin in May of 1865-apparently on way to home in the South. He was buried in a coffin made of boards rived from a great oak by four men of this community. After the . . . — — Map (db m50655) HM
One of the first pioneers to settle in Breaks Canyon area, Richard married Mary Ramey in 1821 and had 11 children; later married Mary "Polly" Wallace. He was a farmer, hunter, and a distillery operator. Richard acquired several thousand acres of . . . — — Map (db m50656) HM
Russell Fork originates at the confluence of a
number of small streams near Council
Virginia. Typical of the Appalachian Plateau,
the river valley is narrow and V-shaped. Flash
floods are not uncommon. Major tributaries
are McClure River and . . . — — Map (db m90657) HM
William Ramey, born ca. 1782, came from North Carolina. He purchased 200-acre tract near the mouth of Elkhorn Creek in 1816. Served as justice of the peace, sheriff, and commissioner of roads in Pike Co. Acquired thousands of acres by land surveys . . . — — Map (db m50658) HM
This early permanent settlement in
the Big Sandy Valley was named for
Revolutionary War veteran William Robert Leslie
(1729-1802). Leslie moved to this
site at John’s Creek circa 1790. His
son Robert joined him shortly
before his father’s . . . — — Map (db m146055) HM
Persons professing the Methodist faith
were meeting on Johns Creek prior to
1832. On April ll, 1853, land for
a church was conveyed by deed of
Martin and Sarah B. Lesley to trustees
Thomas May, James Maynard, Samuel
Marrs, Allen Lesley, and . . . — — Map (db m146054) HM
HARDY, Ky. - What do you get when you combine clear, fresh well water from the original McCoy family log
cabin site with Pauley Hollow Distillery? Real Appalachian moonshine made in Pike County, Kentucky.
The old rustic water well of Randal . . . — — Map (db m162517) HM
Nestled at Hardy, Kentucky in a spectacular mountain valley, the Randal
McCoy well still stands. The well is 25 to 30 feet deep, and if it could talk it
would say, "I'm now enjoying the scenery, heritage and especially the
friendly people who . . . — — Map (db m162519) HM
House was located on Blackberry Fork of Pond Creek. It burned Jan. 1, 1888, during a Hatfield raid. Two of Randolph's children, Alifair and Calvin, were killed in attack; their mother Sally was badly injured. Randolph and other children escaped. . . . — — Map (db m55887) HM
Newly Discovered Artifacts at Patriarch Randall McCoy's Home
in Rural Hardy, Kentucky,
Uncover Clues About Infamous
McCoy and Hatfield 1888 Showdown
2013 Marks the 125” Anniversary of the Legendary
Hatfield-McCoy New Year's Day . . . — — Map (db m162521) HM
(obverse)
In 1873 Randolph McCoy accused Floyd Hatfield of stealing his hog. A trial followed, presided over by Reverend Anderson Hatfield, justice of the peace. To be fair, the jury consisted of six Hatfields and six McCoys. One witness, . . . — — Map (db m50663) HM
In the fall of 1878, Randolph McCoy brought charges against Floyd Hatfield for stealing one of his hogs. The resulting trial occurred here and was presided over by the local justice of the peace, Preacher Anderson Hatfield. Preacher Anderson was . . . — — Map (db m50667) HM
Among the graves in the McCoy Cemetery are those of Randolph McCoy's three sons - Tolbert, Pharmer, and Randolph Jr. - all killed by the Hatfields. Also buried here are Alifair and Calvin McCoy, who were killed by the Hatfields when cabin was . . . — — Map (db m50661) HM
This episode is result of August 1882 election-day fight. Tolbert, a son of Randolph McCoy, exchanged heated words with Ellison Hatfield, which started a fight. Tolbert, Pharmer and Randolph McCoy Jr. stabbed Ellison to death. Later the three . . . — — Map (db m50662) HM
1917–1918. They gave their all in their country’s service. Rufus Adkins • Basil Ball • Jesse D. Belcher • William Bevins • William C. Brown • William B. Burke • Ervin Childers • Wade Cummings • James S. Elliott • Josh Fife • Oliver H. . . . — — Map (db m146149) WM
Since WWII, More Than 81,000 Soldiers
Are Unaccounted For
This unoccupied chair is in honor of the
brave men and women who are still
Prisoners of War or Missing in Action
and symbolizes there will always be a place
in Pikeville . . . — — Map (db m243701) WM
Born in Parkersburg. WV, in 1818
Dils came to Pikeville circa 1840
and became a merchant. In Oct.
1861, while the area was under
Confederate control, he was arrested
for Union sympathies. Sent to Libby
Prison in Richmond, VA, he was
quickly . . . — — Map (db m146142) HM
For Zebulon M. Pike, 1779-1813.
Born New Jersey. Entered army,
1794; served on frontier. Sent to
trace Mississippi River source,
1805, and to explore headwaters
of Arkansas and Red Rivers, 1806,
when he discovered Pikes Peak.
Brig. Gen. Pike . . . — — Map (db m146146) HM
Colonel John Dils purchased the property in 1871 on which this cemetery is located. He was the colonel of the 39th Kentucky Infantry in the Civil War. In addition to Colonel Dils, there are several Civil war veterans buried here with the original . . . — — Map (db m146195) HM
Colonel John Dils purchased the property in 1871 on which this cemetery is located. He was the colonel of the 39th Kentucky Infantry in the Civil War. In addition to Colonel Dils, there are several Civil war veterans buried here with the original . . . — — Map (db m146197) HM
James Abram Garfield was born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, November 10th, 1831. An 1856 graduate of Williams College, he taught classics and became President of Western Reserve Eclectic Institute (later Hiram College), Ohio. In 1859 he was elected to . . . — — Map (db m146171) HM
Side A
Born in Pike County, this poet was a daughter of former slaves, Frank and Sibbie Waller. All of
their children attained a greater degree of education than usual at that time. They earned teaching certificates at Ky. State Normal . . . — — Map (db m146166) HM
Hanging site of Ellison Mounts, Feb. 18, 1890. Seven other Hatfield supporters indicted for murder of Alifair McCoy were sentenced to life in prison. By the time of his trial, Mounts had confessed. He was also found guilty, but the jury recommended . . . — — Map (db m50815) HM
In December 1861, Col. James A. Garfield, 42nd Ohio Infantry, was selected by General Don Carlos Buell to take a force to the Big Sandy Valley of Kentucky to clean the region of the Rebels. The previous month, Union General William “Bull” Nelson had . . . — — Map (db m146170) HM
The feud resulted, in part, from
Civil War conflicts, romantic
entanglements, family-oriented
discord, property and election
disputes, mixed with mountain
pride. Violence surrounding clan
leaders Anderson Hatfield and
Randolph McCoy . . . — — Map (db m146181) HM
Here Col. Garfield was commissioned Brigadier General in the Union army. The man who later became president was sworn in as general by Squire Charles of Pike County January 1862. — — Map (db m146169) HM
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Aviation pioneer graduated from Pikeville College Academy in 1920.
Flew plane under Pikesville’s Middle Bridge on July 4, 1923.
Trained as a pilot in US Army, he & T. Higbee Embry founded the Embry-Riddle Flying School . . . — — Map (db m110100) HM
After Hatfields burned the McCoy home, January 1, 1888, Randolph and Sarah McCoy never returned to Blackberry Creek. Governors of Ky. and West Va. urged Hatfields and McCoys to move away from each other. McCoys purchased house near river bank on . . . — — Map (db m50673) HM
Designer: O.S. Batten
Contractor: Local WPA Crews
Year Built: 1936
The Pauley Bridge was placed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1991
Renovation was completed in 2006 and re-opened
as a pedestrian and bicycle . . . — — Map (db m198614) HM
Courthouse erected 1888-89 by McDonald Bros.; later renovated 1932-33. Here was scene of Hatfield clan trials for murders of Tolbert, Randolph, Jr., Pharmer, Alifair, and Calvin McCoy. The defendants lodged in adjacent jail; found guilty and . . . — — Map (db m56342) HM
Established by the Presbyterian
Church in 1889 for the education
of youth from the mountains of
Southern Appalachia. It now draws
students from many states and
foreign lands. The Celtic Cross,
visible from many points of wide
area, symbolizes . . . — — Map (db m146167) HM
Established by the Presbyterian Church. Building erected, 1889. The brick was fired on the site, using clay from nearby riverbank. Structure served as school, chapel, and community center for many years. Designated on National Register, 1974; used . . . — — Map (db m50816) HM
This "Cut-Through” project, the dream of Dr. Wm. C. Hambley, is the largest engineering feat in the US and second in the world only to the Panama Canal. It was started in 1973 and finished in 1987, at a cost of $77,593,691. 18,000,000 cubic yards . . . — — Map (db m212047) HM
This "Cut-Through” project, the dream of Dr. Wm. C. Hambley, is the largest engineering feat in the US and second in the world only to the Panama Canal. It was started in 1973 and finished in 1987, at a cost of $77,593,691. 18,000,000 cubic yards of . . . — — Map (db m212049) HM
WWI
Rufus Adkins • Basil Ball • Jesse D Belcher • William Bevins • William C Brown • William B Burke
Ervin Childers • Wade Cummings • James S Elliott • Josh Fife • [Illegible] • [Illegible]
Lemuel E Haynes • John Hobbs • John Honaker • . . . — — Map (db m243553) WM
The Dils Cemetery is believed to be the first integrated cemetery in Eastern Kentucky. Colonel John Dils, who was opposed to slavery, gave many freed slaves jobs in his tannery and general store. He later provided gravesites for them and their . . . — — Map (db m146196) HM
This tablet is dedicated to the memory of the Revolutionary Soldiers buried in Pike County.
Dennis Dailey • James Atkinson • Joseph Ford • James Jackson • Moses Stepp • Christian Trout • Pleasant Childers • Thomas Steward • Abriam Potter • . . . — — Map (db m148028) WM
Welcome to Pike County, Kentucky, home of Patty Loveless.
US 23 was named “The Country Music Highway” in 1994 in recognition of the numerous country music stars from the region. In 2002 through the efforts of Congressman Harold “Hal” Rogers and . . . — — Map (db m212048) HM
Asa Harmon McCoy, a Union soldier, was shot in 1865 by the Logan Wildcats. The Wildcats were led by Confederate "Devil Anse" Hatfield. Jim Vance was the suspected leader in the murder, although there was never a conviction. This was the first . . . — — Map (db m50660) HM
Born in Lancaster, Pa. to immigrant German parents. Joined 4th Virginia Infantry in fall of 1776. Saw George Washington’s retreat across the Hudson in Nov. Served until 1779. Married Sarah Phillips in 1780. Settled in Shelby Valley in 1800. Sarah . . . — — Map (db m146230) HM
Sarah Elizabeth, “Little Sally,” was the daughter of Roseanna
McCoy and Johnse Hatfield. She was born in the spring of
1881 and died when she was only eight months old. In 1880,
Roseanna met Johnse at an Election Day celebration . . . — — Map (db m146138) HM
Sarah Elizabeth, “Little Sally,” was the daughter of Roseanna
McCoy and Johnse Hatfield. She was born in the spring of
1881 and died when she was only eight months old. In 1880,
Roseanna met Johnse at an Election Day celebration on
Blackberry . . . — — Map (db m146139) HM
Sally McCoy. Sarah Elizabeth (Sally) McCoy was the daughter of Rosanna McCoy and Johnse Hatfield. Her parents’ love affair played a role in the infamous Hatfield-McCoy feud. Although circumstances prohibited the two from marrying, the child . . . — — Map (db m146141) HM
