FIRST AMISH SETTLEMENT IN KENTUCKY

Kentucky Historical Highway Marker 
Dedication Ceremony Thursday June 01, 2023 

Historic Todd County, Inc. President, Glenn Slack; Ret. North District Amish Church Bishop, Daniel Beachy; South District Amish Church Deacon, Johnny Yoder; Todd County Historian, Gary Violette; Todd County Magistrate, Squire Billy Bryant; and Kentucky Historical Society Community Engagement Coordinator, James B. Seaver, P.hD. pose after the ceremony.

The north side of the marker, located on the site of the first Amish Church Meeting in Todd County, 8360 Guthrie Road, just south of the intersection of KY 181 and KY 848 in Penchem.

 

The south side of the marker, funding for which was provided by the Guthrie Tourism Commission and Historic Todd County, Inc. Historical Marker #2587 was approved in 2021.

GPS Coordinates: 36.6968, -87.19943

Photographs courtesy of Kaylee Alexis Photography