Historical Markers and War Memorials in Jeffersontown, Kentucky
Louisville is the county seat for Jefferson County
Jeffersontown is in Jefferson County
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On Taylorsville Road (State Road 155) south of Six Mile Lane, on the right when traveling south.
The first Lutherans in and around Brunerstown, now Jeffersontown, were early settlers from Va., Md., Pa., and N.C. Samuel Mau, licensed to preach in Kentucky in 1789, served German-speaking churches in Jeffersontown, Nelson County, and Danville . . . — — Map (db m161800) HM
On Watterson Trail at Ruckriegel Parkway, on the right when traveling north on Watterson Trail.
Wilson P. Lilly. Rev. Sherwood Hatley. Confederate soldiers October 25, 1864. Robbed of the glory of death on the field of battle by Stephen C. Burbridge who ordered them shot without cause or trial Erected to the memory of the four . . . — — Map (db m166146) WM
On Watterson Trail at College Drive, on the right when traveling north on Watterson Trail.
Conrad-Seaton House
Constructed in 3 phases, the oldest part of this Federal style house was built by Valentine Conrad in 1803. Ca. 1805-10, a two-story addition with two chimneys was built. In 1844, John & Mary Hikes Seaton bought the . . . — — Map (db m161799) HM
On Morgan Jaymes Drive west of Justine Court, on the right when traveling west.
This small family cemetery is all that remains of what was once Joseph Hite's 1000 acre estate. Joseph's son and intended heir, Stephen Hite (1700-1828), is buried here. Stephen's wife, Martha (1798-1830), and daughter, Sarah (1824-1827), are also . . . — — Map (db m223424) HM
On Watterson Trail south of Taylorsville Road (Kentucky Road 155), on the right when traveling south.
St. Edward Church began on this site on May 15, 1878, as St. Agnes Mission when 30 Catholic families gathered for Mass in a small log cabin on Market Street (Taylorsville Rd). By 1881 they had raised $700 to purchase a small plot of land 132 feet . . . — — Map (db m161797) HM
On Taylorsville Road (State Road 155) south of Watterson Trail, on the right when traveling north.
Roscoe Goose, 1891-1971, rode the 1913 Derby Winner Donerail, which paid biggest odds in Derby history. Born near here, Goose became a trainer and aided many jockeys. Active in all aspects of racing. One of first 10 men named to Ky. Athletic Hall of . . . — — Map (db m161796) HM