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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Letcher County

 
Clickable Map of Letcher County, Kentucky and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Letcher County, KY (31) Harlan County, KY (34) Knott County, KY (11) Perry County, KY (7) Pike County, KY (58) Wise County, VA (42)  LetcherCounty(31) Letcher County (31)  HarlanCounty(34) Harlan County (34)  KnottCounty(11) Knott County (11)  PerryCounty(7) Perry County (7)  PikeCounty(58) Pike County (58)  WiseCountyVirginia(42) Wise County (42)
Whitesburg is the county seat for Letcher County
Adjacent to Letcher County, Kentucky
Harlan County (34)  ►
Knott County (11)  ►
Perry County (7)  ►
Pike County (58)  ►
Wise County, Virginia (42)  ►
 
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1 ► Kentucky, Letcher County, Isom — 1809 — County Named, 1842
On State Highway 160 1.1 miles north of State Highway 7, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
2 ► Kentucky, Letcher County, Isom — 809 — County Named, 1842 —
On Kentucky 15 north of Breeding Drive, on the left when traveling north.
3 ► Kentucky, Letcher County, Jackhorn — Worst Mine Disaster — Letcher County —
On Kentucky Route 317, on the right when traveling north.
4 ► Kentucky, Letcher County, Jenkins — Brothers Once More — United We Stand, Divided We Fall —
Near U.S. 23, on the right when traveling north.
5 ► Kentucky, Letcher County, Jenkins — Caudill’s Army — History of Caudill’s Army —
Near Apostolic Drive (U.S. 23), on the right.
6 ► Kentucky, Letcher County, Jenkins — Dunham High School — An African American School in Letcher County 1931-1964 —
On Highway 805 (Kentucky Route 805) at No. 4 Hill, on the right when traveling south on Highway 805.
7 ► Kentucky, Letcher County, Jenkins — 2607 — Dunham High School —
On Highway 805 (Kentucky Route 805) at No. 4 Hill, on the right when traveling south on Highway 805.
8 ► Kentucky, Letcher County, Jenkins — 1804 — Jenkins —
On State Highway 3086 at State Highway 2550 when traveling north on State Highway 3086.
9 ► Kentucky, Letcher County, Jenkins — Jenkins - Dunham - Burdine World War II Veterans Memorial —
On Main Street (State Highway 805) 0.1 miles east of Lake Side Drive (State Route 2550), on the left when traveling east.
10 ► Kentucky, Letcher County, Jenkins — 1906 — Lt. Darwin K. Kyle —
On Main Street (State Highway 805) 0.1 miles east of Lake Side Drive (State Highway 2550), on the left when traveling east.
11 ► Kentucky, Letcher County, Jenkins — More History —
Near Raven Rock north of U.S. 23, on the right when traveling north.
12 ► Kentucky, Letcher County, Jenkins — Mountain Strong —
Near Raven Rock north of U.S. 23, on the left when traveling north.
13 ► Kentucky, Letcher County, Jenkins — 510 — Pound Gap —
Near U.S. 23 0.8 miles east of U.S. 119, on the right when traveling west.
14 ► Kentucky, Letcher County, Jenkins — Sept. 11, 2001 Memorial —
On Raven Rock north of U.S. 23, on the left when traveling north.
15 ► Kentucky, Letcher County, Jenkins — Virginians Confederate Memorial —
Near Raven Rock north of U.S. 23, on the left when traveling north.
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16 ► Kentucky, Letcher County, Jenkins — Welcome to Jenkins — A City Built on Coal —
On U.S. 23 west of Raven Rock, on the right when traveling west.
17 ► Kentucky, Letcher County, Kingdom Come — 1294 — Kingdom Come —
On State Highway 931 at Henry Ison Hollow, on the right when traveling west on State Highway 931.
18 ► Kentucky, Letcher County, Letcher — 1197 — Pioneer Ancestor —
On State Highway 7 0.1 miles south of Kaleb Baker Drive, on the left when traveling south.
19 ► Kentucky, Letcher County, Letcher — 2576 — Wreck at the Bridge — Saturday, March 26, 1966 —
On Kentucky 7 south of Boot Hill Road, on the right when traveling south.
20 ► Kentucky, Letcher County, Ovenfork — 2314 — Scotia Mine Disaster —
On U.S. 119 2.1 miles west of Highway 806, on the left when traveling west.
21 ► Kentucky, Letcher County, Pound — The Shepherd of the Mountains — In Memory of Bishop Willie Lee Lamb June 6, 1924 - June 22, 2024 — (Interred at Tom Biggs Cemetery, McRoberrts, KY) —
Near Raven Rock north of U.S. 23, on the left when traveling north.
22 ► Kentucky, Letcher County, Pound Gap — Pound Gap Massacre —
Near U.S. 23, on the right when traveling north.
23 ► Kentucky, Letcher County, Pound Gap — The Teardrop Monument —
Near U.S. 23 at Raven Rock Road (unsigned), on the right when traveling north.
24 ► Kentucky, Letcher County, Whitesburg — 1700 — Early Settler —
On U.S. 119 at Jenkins Road, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 119.
25 ► Kentucky, Letcher County, Whitesburg — Harriette Simpson Arnow — Mountain Voices —
Near U.S. 119 at KY-1679, on the right when traveling south.
26 ► Kentucky, Letcher County, Whitesburg — Harry Monroe Caudill — Mountain Voices —
Near U.S. 119 at KY-1679, on the right when traveling south.
27 ► Kentucky, Letcher County, Whitesburg — James Still — Mountain Voices —
Near Pine Mountain Road (U.S. 119) at KY-1679, on the right when traveling south.
28 ► Kentucky, Letcher County, Whitesburg — John Fox, Jr. — Mountain Voices —
Near U.S. 119 at KY-1679, on the right when traveling south.
29 ► Kentucky, Letcher County, Whitesburg — Letcher County Honor Roll —
On Main Street at Webb Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
30 ► Kentucky, Letcher County, Whitesburg — 1732 — Pilot -- Spy -- Hero / Francis Gary Powers —
On Main Street at Webb Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
31 ► Kentucky, Letcher County, Whitesburg — 1188 — Scuttle Hole Gap Road —
On State Highway 931 at Scuttle Hole Gap Road (County Road 1633), on the right when traveling east on State Highway 931.
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Nov. 11, 2026