Richwood Presbyterian Church
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Markerman62
N 38° 53.944 W 084° 39.148
16S E 703577 N 4308195
In front of the church on Richwood Rd (KY 338).
Waymark Code: WMNKJ0
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 03/29/2015
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Services have been held by this old church continuously since it was founded in 1834 by Joseph Cabell Harrison, first pastor. He and cousin John Breckenridge in 1824 founded early religious paper in Ky. A cousin of Pres. William H. Harrison. Pastor's wife, Sophia Rice Harrison, a granddaughter of David Rice, father of Presbyterian Church in Ky. Harrisons buried here.
Marker Name: Richwood Presbyterian Church
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number (for official markers): 1387
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society
Kentucky Department of Highways
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