Details for Kentucky Town
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5181007389
Data
| Marker Number | 7389 |
| Atlas Number | 5181007389 |
| Marker Title | Kentucky Town |
| Index Entry | Kentucky Town |
| Address | |
| City | Whitewright |
| County | Grayson |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 737908 |
| UTM Northing | 3711815 |
| Subject Codes | cities and towns |
| Marker Year | 1965 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | SH 11 at Kentucky Town Rd., about 3 mi. west of Whitewright |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 24" x 18" |
| Marker Text | When first settled in 1830s was known as Annaliza. Renamed by Kentucky emigrants in 1858. Unique layout gave town protection against Indian attacks. On freight and stage routes. "Sacred Harp," a robust frontier gospel style of singing and composition, began here. During Civil War was Quantrill gang rendezvous. |