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County: Jefferson

Pennsylvania Run Presbyterian Church and Cemetery

Marker Number: 

2325

Location: 

8405 Pennsylvania Run Rd., Louisville

Started by Presbyterian families who came from Pennsylvania to Kentucky in the 1780s. The first church was a log structure built in the 1790s. The present church was built in 1840. It is one of few churches that survived from 19th century and is one of the oldest Presbyterian churches in Louisville.

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The cemetery was on this site by 1795. This is the earliest date on an existing tombstone which marks the grave of William Cummins, one of the organizers of the church. Cemetery & church were designated as Metro Historic Landmarks & were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Dedicated May 31, 2010.

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