Major Bland W Ballard Historical Marker

Major Bland W Ballard Historical Marker is a park in Shelby, Kentucky. Major Bland W Ballard Historical Marker is situated nearby to the hamlet Clay Village, as well as near Hooper.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jeptha Knob and Guist Creek Lake.

Jeptha Knob

Peak

Jeptha Knob is the highest point in the Bluegrass region of Kentucky. It is located on private property in Shelby County, Kentucky, about eight miles east of Shelbyville near the hamlet of Clay Village and rises some 300 ft higher than the surrounding rolling farmland. Jeptha Knob is situated 1½ miles southeast of Major Bland W Ballard Historical Marker.

Guist Creek Lake

Reservoir

Guist Creek Lake is a 317-acre reservoir about five miles east of Shelbyville, Kentucky. It was created in 1961 by impounding Guist Creek. The lake has 27 miles of shoreline and is stocked annually with 7,900 channel catfish per year. Guist Creek Lake is situated 1½ miles northwest of Major Bland W Ballard Historical Marker.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clay Village and Hemp Ridge.

Clay Village

Hamlet

Clay Village is an unincorporated community within Shelby County, Kentucky, United States. It was also known as Shytown. Their post office is closed.

Hemp Ridge

Hamlet

Hemp Ridge is an unincorporated community within Shelby County, Kentucky, United States. Hemp Ridge is situated 3½ miles south of Major Bland W Ballard Historical Marker.

Peytona

Hamlet

Peytona is an unincorporated community within Shelby County, Kentucky, United States. Peytona is situated 3½ miles east of Major Bland W Ballard Historical Marker.

Major Bland W Ballard Historical Marker

Type: Park
Location: Shelby, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.19691° or 38° 11′ 49″ north

Longitude

-85.12569° or 85° 7′ 33″ west

Elevation

892 feet (272 metres)

Open location code

86CP5VWF+QP

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hooper and Veachland.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jepthas Knob Historical Marker and Guist Creek Lake State Park.

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