Bath County - Owingsville, Kentucky
N 38° 08.659 W 083° 45.849
17S E 257768 N 4225438
In 1811, Bath County was formed from Montgomery County. It has a colorful history, including having one of 22 courthouses that were burned in Kentucky during the Civil War.
Waymark Code: WM58Y1
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 11/29/2008
Views: 13
The marker reads:
Formed from Montgomery County, 1811. Named for its many mineral springs. The birthplace of CSA Gen. John B. Hood and US Senator Richard H. Menefee. Owingsville named for Col. Thomas D. Owings. Organizer US 28th Inf. Reg., 1812. Associate in ownership, operation of Bourbon Iron Works, 1795-1822. Host to Louis Philippe of France during part of his exile in U.S.
Marker Name: Bath County
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number (for official markers): 940
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society
Kentucky Department of Highways
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