Historical Markers and War Memorials in Olive Hill, Kentucky
Grayson is the county seat for Carter County
Olive Hill is in Carter County
Carter County(21) ► ADJACENT TO CARTER COUNTY Boyd County(41) ► Elliott County(4) ► Greenup County(35) ► Lawrence County(12) ► Lewis County(20) ► Rowan County(21) ►
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On W Tom T. Hall Boulevard (U.S. 60) at Kentucky Route 2078, on the right when traveling west on W Tom T. Hall Boulevard.
Created from parts of Carter,
Lewis and Elliott Counties with
county seat here by legislative
act signed Feb. 9, 1904, by Gov.
J.C. W Beckham for whom it was
named. C. C. Brooks appointed
County Judge. On April 29, 1904,
the Court of Appeals . . . — — Map (db m145288) HM
On West Tom T Hall Boulevard just east of Whitt Street, on the right when traveling east.
In memory of those who gave their lives for freedom.
Vietnam
Chaffins, Ernest Jr. -
Colecrove, Robert H -
Dickerson, George E -
Eden Chester W -
Fitch, William A -
Jackson Larry, R -
Littleton, David E -
Tackett, George E . . . — — Map (db m164373) WM
On West Tom T Hall Boulevard (U.S. 60) just west of Whitt Street, on the left when traveling east.
WIA programs are done by eastern Ky. Concentrated employment program, inc. Funded by Workforce Investment Act funded by U.S. Dept of Labor by Ky. Ed. Cabinet, Div. of Work Force Services. — — Map (db m164385) HM
On Ridge Drive at Old US 60 Road (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling east on Ridge Drive.
“Honest Bill from Olive Hill.”
Home of Gov. William Jason Fields,
34th Governor of Kentucky, 1923-27.
Promoted Kentucky’s first grant of
Federal aid for road construction,
consolidation of schools, teacher-training colleges at . . . — — Map (db m145260) HM
On West Tom T Hall Boulevard (U.S. 60) 0.1 miles west of Whitt Street, on the right when traveling west.
Olive Hill is the birthplace of Tom T. Hall.
Born to Reverend Virgil L. and Della Lena Hall,
he used his god-given talents to become famed
as one of America's balladeers, telling in music
form the story of the common folk and the . . . — — Map (db m164383) HM
