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Harrodsburg, KY
Kentucky · Mercer County
Harrodsburg is a small city in Kentucky with a population of 9,126. Residents earn $46,821 per year, which is 38% below the national average.
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/5.0
B
Good
9,126
Population
1,319/sq mi density
$46,821
Median Income
$27,591 per capita
$145,100
Home Value
$235,343 Zillow
$738
Median Rent
25.2% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
106
Violent Crime/100K
1,352 property/100K
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Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$46,821 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$145,100 home value, $738/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
106 violent crimes/100K (72% below avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.6% bachelor's degree or higher
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Historic Markers
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Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Historic Markers Near Harrodsburg, KY
70 historical markers from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) found near Harrodsburg, KY.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Colonel George Morgan Chinn, USMC / Weapons Expert | Marker is on South Main Street just north of West Office Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| James Harrod | Marker is at the intersection of West Lexington Street and Fort Street, on the right when traveling west on West Lexington Street. |
| Gabriel Slaughter | 1767 - 1830. Marker is at the intersection of Lexington Road (U.S. 68) and Curry Pike (County Route 1343), on the right when traveling west on Lexington Road. |
| Original Fort Harrod Site | Marker is at the intersection of West Lexington Street and Fort Street, on the right when traveling west on West Lexington Street. |
| Wilderness Revival | Marker is on East Lexington Street (U.S. 68) east of Woodland Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| Boone's Cave | Not Open To Public. Marker is at the intersection of Lexington Road (U.S. 68) and Handy Pike Road, on the right when traveling west on Lexington Road. |
| "The Big Spring" | Marker is at the intersection of East Factory Street and Pioneer Way, on the right when traveling east on East Factory Street. |
| Early Gun Shop Site / Civil War Armorer | Marker is on Mooreland Avenue east of Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling east. <font color=red> Reported permanently removed.</font> |
| Early Gun Shop Site / Famed Gunsmith | Marker is on Mooreland Avenue east of Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| An Early Derby Winner / Another Derby Winner | Marker is on Linden Avenue north of Fairground Road, on the left when traveling north. |
| County Named / Mercer County | Marker is on South Main Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| Graham Springs | Marker is on Linden Avenue north of Fairground Road, on the left when traveling north. |
| Beaumont College 1895-1915 / Historic Site | Marker is on Beaumont Inn Drive, 0.1 miles south of Beaumont Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| Mercer County Before Kentucky Became a State | Marker is on Short Street just west of South Main Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| A General's Prayer | Marker is at the intersection of South Chiles Street and Short Street, on the right when traveling north on South Chiles Street. |
| Harrodsburg Springs | Marker is at the intersection of Mooreland Avenue (Kentucky Route 152) and South College Street (U.S. 127), on the right when traveling west on Mooreland Avenue. |
| Morgan Row - 1807 | Marker is on South Chiles Street just south of Short Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Abraham Chapline Plantation / Rufus Henry Vandarsdall House | Marker is on Lexington Road (U.S. 68), on the right when traveling north. |
| Aspen Hall / Dr. James Shannon House | Marker is at the intersection of Aspen Hall Drive and Aspen Hall Court, on the right when traveling south on Aspen Hall Drive. |
| Bataan War Memorial | Memorial is at the intersection of North College Street (U.S. 127) and Veterans Park Road, on the right when traveling north on North College Street. |
| Benjamin Passmore House and Hotel | Marker is on West Broadway, on the right when traveling west. |
| Blue Front Building | Marker is at the intersection of East Poplar Street and South Main Street, on the left when traveling west on East Poplar Street. |
| Cardwellton | Marker is at the intersection of East Broadway and North Main Street, on the left when traveling east on East Broadway. |
| Charles Ficklin / Alexander Buchanan House | Marker is on North East Street just north of East Factory Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| Clay Hill | Marker is on Beaumont Avenue, 0.1 miles south of Mooreland Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| Court House Square | Marker is on South Main Street just south of Short Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| Courtview | Marker is on North Main Street just south of Pearson Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| Dedman House | Marker is on Beaumont Avenue just north of Dedman Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| Diamond Point | Marker is at the intersection of North College Street and Price Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North College Street. |
| Dr. A. D. Price House | Marker is on West Poplar Street just west of South Main Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| Dr. James Harrison Moore House | Marker is at the intersection of North College Street and College Manor, on the right when traveling north on North College Street. |
| First Baptist Church / Centennial Baptist Church | Marker is on West Broadway, on the right when traveling west. |
| Forest Pillars | Marker is on North College Street just south of College View Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| Fort Harrod | Marker is at the intersection of South College Street (U.S. 127) and West Lexington Street, on the right when traveling south on South College Street. |
| G. A. Curry House | Marker is at the intersection of Beaumont Avenue and Aspen Hall Drive, on the left when traveling north on Beaumont Avenue. |
| Greystone | Marker is on Beaumont Inn Drive just west of Beaumont Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| Harrodsburg Baptist Church | Marker is on South Main Street just south of West Office Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| Harrodsburg Christian Church | Marker is on South Main Street just south of East Office Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| Henry Wilson’s Station | Marker is on Dry Branch Road (County Route 1915), on the right when traveling north. |
| Hogue / Williams House | Marker is at the intersection of East Factory Street and North East Street, on the right when traveling east on East Factory Street. |
| Honeysuckle Hill / Fair Oaks | Marker is on Beaumont Avenue just south of Runyon Road, on the left when traveling north. |
| Hugh McGary House | Marker is on South East Street, 0.1 miles south of East Lexington Street (U.S. 68), on the right when traveling north. |
| Isaac Hipple House | Marker is on East Lexington Street (U.S. 68) just west of Miarimon Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| John L. Bridges House / Burford Hill | Marker is at the intersection of North Greenville Street and Ewing Avenue, on the left when traveling north on North Greenville Street. |
| Lawyer’s Row | Marker is on Short Street just west of South Main Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| Lucy Newton Cogar House | Marker is on East Lexington Street (U.S. 68) just west of Marimon Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| Magoffin / Mills / Gaither House | Marker is on Beaumont Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Dixie Manor, on the left when traveling north. |
| Maria Thomas Daviess House | Marker is at the intersection of East Poplar Street and South Greenville Street, on the left when traveling west on East Poplar Street. |
| Mercer County Fair and Horse Show | Marker is at the intersection of Linden Avenue and Fairgrounds Road, on the left when traveling north on Linden Avenue. |
| Morgan Row | Marker is on South Chiles Street just north of West Office Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| Muscoe Garnett House | Marker is on East Lexington Street (U.S. 68) 0.1 miles east of Woodland Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| Old Mercer County Jail | Marker is on South Chiles Street north of Mooreland Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
| Old Mud Meeting House | Marker is on Dry Branch Road (County Route 1915), on the right when traveling south. |
| Old Mud Meeting House | Marker is on Dry Branch Road (County Route 1915), on the right when traveling south. |
| Poteet House | Marker is on Beaumont Avenue just south of Dixie Manor, on the left when traveling north. |
| Pulliam / Curry House | Marker is at the intersection of North Main Street and Price Avenue, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street. |
| Rykon | Marker is on North College Street (U.S. 127) just south of College Manor, on the left when traveling north. |
| St. Peter African Methodist Episcopal Church | Marker is on West Lexington Street (U.S. 68) just east of North College Street (U.S. 127), on the right when traveling west. |
| Tabler House | Marker is on Beaumont Avenue just south of Dixie Manor, on the left when traveling north. |
| Tewmey / Armstrong House | Marker is on North Main Street just south of Pearson Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| The Academy | Marker is at the intersection of South Main Street and Mooreland Avenue & Beaumont Avenue, on the left when traveling north on South Main Street. |
| The Maples | Marker is on North College Street (U.S. 127) just north of West Factory Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| Thompson / Wickliffe House | Marker is on East Lexington Street (U.S. 68) east of South East Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| United Methodist Church and Parsonage | Marker is on South Chiles Street north of West Poplar Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| United Presbyterian Church | Marker is on South Main Street north of Beaumont Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
| VanArsdall / Sale House | Marker is on Beaumont Avenue just north of Dedman Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| West Side School | Marker is at the intersection of South Magnolia Street and West Lexington Street, on the left when traveling north on South Magnolia Street. |
| White Hall | Marker is at the intersection of South Chiles Street and West Lexington Street (U.S. 68), on the left when traveling north on South Chiles Street. |
| William McBride House | Marker is at the intersection of West Poplar Street and South Chiles Street, on the right when traveling west on West Poplar Street. |
| Woodsland | Marker is at the intersection of North East Street and Woodsland Drive, on the right when traveling north on North East Street. |