SCENIC BYWAY INVENTORY ALONG HWY 68 (click on any community on the map above for scenic byway information)
LOGAN COUNTY
Left Side of Highway
Right Side of Highway
MILE MARKER 95
Hwy 68-80 Bypass
Welcome Sign to Logan County in front of quasi-hut
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MILE MARKER 96-97
Hwy 68-80 Bypass
Fields and farmland
New Union Baptist Church
Cross over unmarked creek
Turnoff to the small community of Daysville
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MILE MARKER 98-99
More farmland
Junk yard
One of the farms
Barn with tobacco hanging in it
MILE MARKER 100
Rolling hills
Light industrial
Hwy 68-80 Bypass
Rolling hills and woods
Black fence and cows
Light commercial
Cornfields
2 Billboards
Logan County Fairgrounds
MILE MARKER 101
Welcome Sign to Historic Russellville Kentucky
MILE MARKER 101.5
Hwy 68-80 Bypass
Memorial Park
Includes tank and more
MILE MARKER 101.5
Signs letting travelers know they are coming to the intersection of Hwys 68/431/79
At this point, they need to know to continue straight or turn
MILE MARKER 101.7
Traffic light at Intersection
Need "Historic Hwy 68-80" sign to direct travelers to continue straight ahead.
2nd traffic light at intersection of Hwy 68 and Hwy 3233
Gas stations and Pizza
Intersection of Hwy 68/431/79
MILE MARKER 102
Nice small homes
Commerical
Dominoes
Dairy Queen
Traffic Light at the intersection of Hwy 1023 and Hwy 68
Historic Hwy 68-80 crosses over railroad tracks
Factory
Bethel Methodist Church
Light industry
Commercial
MILE MARKER 102.8
Intersection of Hwy 2146 and Historic Hwy 68/80, Marked "Business 68"
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MILE MARKER 103
View upon crossing railroad bridge looking into the more commercial section of historic Russellville and the 5-way intersection of Hwy 68/80 and Hwy 1023.
Light commerical
Gas Station
Intersection with traffic light
Motel
MILE MARKER 103
Historic Hwy 68/80 through Historic Russellville.
Logan County Jail/Archives
Historic Marker
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MILE MARKER 103
Historic Hwy 68/80 through Historic Russellville
Logan County Courthouse with 4 historic markers in front
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MILE MARKER 103
Historic Hwy 68/80 through Historic Russellville. View looking up Hwy 68 towards downtown Russellville
Piggly Wiggly Grocery Store on the right
MILE MARKER 103
Historic Hwy 68/80 coming to the Square in downtown Russellville
Historic markers within the Park in the center of the Square
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MILE MARKER 103
Historic Russellville Square
Shops
Bank Jesse James robbed
City Hall
Chamber of Commerce
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MILE MARKER 103
Historic Russellville Square
A few shops around the Square in historic commercial buildings
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MILE MARKER 103
Historic Russellville Square
Memorial Park in center of Square
Five historic markers around the Square
More shops
Lots of historical buildings
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MILE MARKER 103
Historic Russellville Square
Another view of the Park Square
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MILE MARKER 103.5
Historic Russellville on Historic Hwy 68/80
Historic Saddle Museum
Light commerical
Residents
Light commerical
MILE MARKER 104
Sharp turn to the right
Need sign directing travelers to turn right
At turn: Old Logan County Hospital - Now closed
Light commerciall
Light commercial
Clock Shop
"New Burley" Warehouse
MILE MARKER 104
Roy's BBQ
Motel
KFC
Motel
Gas
Gas
Grocery Store
MILE MARKER 105
Intersection of "Business Hwy 68" and Hwy 68 Bypass Traffic Light
Need Historic Hwy 68/80 directional signs directing travelers into downtown Russellville
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MILE MARKER 105.4
Logan County High School (15 mile county marker)
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MILE MARKER 106
Rolling hills
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MILE MARKER 107
Wooded area
Muddy Rivery Church c. 1798
Mixed hardwood
Some residential
MILE MARKER 108
Wooded area
Mixed hardwood
Limestone Cuts
A few homes
MILE MARKER 109
Cornfield
Barns
Rolling hills in background
White barn and black silo
Soy bean fields
Corn field
Scenic vistas
MILE MARKER 110
Some commercial
Light commercial
Billboard
Commercial
Amish Furniture Shop
Auburn Sign
MILE MARKER 111
Intersection of Hwy 68/80 Bypass and Historic Hwy 68/80 which takes the traveler into Historic Auburn. Green signs says "Auburn Historic District" Need "Historic Hwy 68/80" signs at this intersection. TURN SOUTH ONTO HISTORIC HWY 68/80
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MILE MARKER 111
Just off Hwy 68/80 Bypass on Historic Hwy 68/80.
Sign for 4 antique shops
Gas
Church
Red Barn Antique Shop
Welcome to Logan County
Auburn Sign
Cross over creek - not named
MILE MARKER 112
Looking east down Main Street (Historic Hwy 68/80) coming into Historic Downtown Auburn.
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MILE MARKER 112
Historic Downtown Auburn on Historic Hwy 68/80
Historic Homes
Historic Homes
MILE MARKER 112
Historic Downtown Auburn on Hwy 68/80
Historic Homes
Historic Homes
MILE MARKER 112
Historic Downtown Auburn on Historic Hwy 68/80
Historic Homes
Church
MILE MARKER 113
Historic downtown Auburn on Historic Hwy 68/80
Church
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MILE MARKER 113
Historic downtown Auburn on Historic Hwy 68/80
Downtown Commercial Districts
MILE MARKER 113
Historic downtown Auburn on Historic Hwy 68/80
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MILE MARKER 114
Historic downtown Auburn on Historic Hwy 68/80
Federal Grove Bed and Breakfast
MILE MARKER 114
Historic downtown Auburn on Historic Hwy 68/80
Get back onto Hwy 68/80 Bypass Note: Need signs directing travelers traveling west on the Bypass to turn left onto Historic Hwy 68/80 into Historic Auburn
Sign for Federal Grove B & B
MILE MARKER 115
Bean fields
Billboard, Light Commercial
Farm Equipment
A brown sign directing people to turn onto Hwy 73 to Shaker Tavern, Historic Franklin and Shaker Museum Historic Site
Historic Marker about McCutcheon in front of historic home with rock fence
Old barn
Fields and barns
MILE MARKER 116
At the intersection of Hwy 73 and Hwy 68/80 Bypass
Need sign for "Historic South Union - Turn here."
Need: "To Historic Hwy 68/80"
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MILE MARKER 116
Another view of the intersection of Hwy 73 and Hwy 68/80 Bypass
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MILE MARKER 116.4
Sign for Shaker Tavern B&B - Up ahead
To continue on Scenic Byway, turn left (east) on Hwy 3172 which is also Historic Hwy 68/80
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SIDE TRIP
Continuing straight (south) on Hwy 73 takes one to:
Shaker Post Office
SIDE TRIP
Shaker Tavern Bed & Breakfast c. 1869
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SIDE TRIP
Historic marker about Shaker Tavern
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SIDE TRIP
Railroad Crossing
Turn around and come back to intersection of Hwy 73/Hwy 3172
Silver Penny Ice Cream
Gasper River Historic Meeting House Historic Marker
Turn east onto Hwy 3172 to South Union
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MILE MARKER 117
Bean field
Monastery - Father of Mercy
Historic Marker
Shaker Museum and white fence
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MILE MARKER 117
Ministry shop with white fence
MILE MARKER 117
Intersection of Hwy 3172 (Historic Hwy 68/80) and Hwy 1466
Turn left (north) to get back to Hwy 68/80 Bypass Need sign for Historic Hwy 68/80
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MILE MARKER 118
Sign at Intersection of Hwy 1466 and Hwy 68/80 for South Union
Farmland
Beanfield
Cornfield
Periodic cluster of trees
Beanfield
Cornfield
Tree lined behind fields
R J Corman Railroad
MILE MARKER 118
Take Hwy 1466 north back to Hwy 68/80 Bypass. Intersection of Hwy 1466 and Hwy 68/80 Bypass Need signs on the Bypass directing travelers to get off Hwy 68/80 Bypass and take Hwy 1466 to Historic Hwy 68/80.
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MILE MARKER 119
Take Hwy 68/80 Bypass eastward to the Logan County/Warren County line.
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