Joe Creason

Joe Creason (HM231S)

Location: Sharpsburg, KY 40374 Bath County
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N 38° 15.199', W 83° 51.614'

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Longview Cemetery, Bethel, is grave site of one of the most noted and best-loved Kentucky journalists. Born 1918 in Benton, he gained renown from his column, "Joe Creason's Kentucky," in the Louisville Courier-Journal. His popular book by same name contained stories from column. With friends in all 120 counties, he was known as state's "goodwill ambassador."
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HM NumberHM231S
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Year Placed1975
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society & Kentucky Department of Transportation
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, November 20th, 2017 at 10:02am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 249720 N 4237791
Decimal Degrees38.25331667, -83.86023333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 15.199', W 83° 51.614'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 15' 11.94" N, 83° 51' 36.84" W
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Area Code(s)606, 859
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 721 Bethel Ridge Rd, Sharpsburg KY 40374, US
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