Historical Markers and War Memorials in Harlan, Kentucky
Harlan is the county seat for Harlan County
Harlan is in Harlan County
Harlan County(34) ► ADJACENT TO HARLAN COUNTY Bell County(56) ► Leslie County(9) ► Letcher County(23) ► Perry County(7) ► Lee County, Virginia(47) ► Wise County, Virginia(32) ►
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Harlan County is made up of 6 cities and each one is unique in its own right.
Benham
Benham was formerly a coal camp that was built by some major coal mining companies. It was incorporated in 1961. At one point, this town was booming . . . — — Map (db m181399) HM
For Major Silas Harlan, born Va., 1752, came to Ky. in 1774. Built Harlan's Station, 7 miles south of Harrodsburg on Salt River, 1778. Commanded spies, 1779, in Illinois campaign of Gen. George R. Clark, who said: "He was one of bravest soldiers . . . — — Map (db m181164) HM
Twenty-two Kentucky courthouses were burned during Civil War, nineteen in last fifteen months: twelve by Confederates, eight by guerrillas, two by Union accident. See map on reverse side.
The courthouse at Harlan was burned in reprisal for . . . — — Map (db m181165) HM
Harlan County has had many claims to fame over the years and people across the world have heard of Bloody Harlan or watched as Harlan was put on the small screen in FX's Justified. However, our county has also seen it's share of notable people, . . . — — Map (db m181324) HM
Dedicated to the people by the Harlan Mining Institute and the City of Harlan in commemoration of the thirtieth anniversary of the shipment of the First Car of Coal from Harlan County August 23, 1911. — — Map (db m181571) HM
Harlan was first called Mount Pleasant. The town is situated in the valley between Big and Little Black Mountain, at the confluence of the three forks of the Upper Cumberland River. It is located at the junctions of two important highways, U.S. 421 . . . — — Map (db m181174) HM
A Boy Scout troop was organized by Will Ward Duffield and chartered by the National BSA Council on June 20, 1912 at the First Presbyterian Church of Harlan. The troop's first camping trip was featured in Boy's Life. 100 years of scouting Harlan was . . . — — Map (db m181326) HM
Dedicated to the memory of the valiant sons of Harlan County
World War 1917-1918
Willie Bevins •
Dillard McKnight •
Harold Brandenburg •
Hiram Middleton •
Harrison Brock •
John Michell •
Joseph Brock •
Pay Murphy • . . . — — Map (db m181566) WM
The first settlers of Harlan County were the family of Samuel Howard (then spelled Hoard). When they first set foot on Harlan soil in 1796 they found an almost impenetrable forest interspersed so thickly with cane breaks that in many places they . . . — — Map (db m181323) HM
In 1911, the Wallins Creek Colliers Company opened the first mines in Harlan County for shipping and on August 25th, 1911 shipped the first car of coal from Harlan County. This mine was located on Terry's Fork, near Wallins Creek.
In that . . . — — Map (db m181171) HM
The first industry of any importance to the Harlan people was the logging industry. Harlan's forest has a dense and rich output of poplars, white oaks, pines, maples, walnuts, and several other varieties of timbers of value in the lumber market. For . . . — — Map (db m181325) HM
The Louisville ad Nashville railroad extended its railroad into Harlan County which was accomplished in 1910. This marked the beginning of the rapid development of one of the leading coal fields in the United States. Harlan County quickly emerged . . . — — Map (db m181322) HM
Harlan County Men Who Died in Service During World War II
Adams, Cecil L. •
Farley, William R. •
Adams, William •
Farmer, James M. •
Allen, James T. •
Farmer, Robert •
Allen, Sam •
Farnwalt, Walter H. •
Angel, Bertie F. • . . . — — Map (db m181579) WM
