Somerset, Kentucky

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Rivers & Roads in Song near Somerset

Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Somerset.

5 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

• Somerset, KY

  Somerset, Kentucky, nestled at a comfortable elevation of 925 feet, enjoys a relatively mild climate, a factor that perhaps contributed to the success of one of its most celebrated sons.

• The Briar Jumpers Mini Field · 0.3 mi

  Somerset High School in Somerset, Kentucky — home of the Briar Jumpers — turned heads nationally with its football field. During a roughly $2.5 million renovation of William M. Clark Football Stadium, the school laid…

• Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument · 7.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Here in 1862, Union forces won a crucial early victory in the Civil War, breaking Confederate control of eastern Kentucky. Confederate General Felix Zollicoffer had established a fortified position near Mill Springs.…

• Mill Springs National Cemetery · 7.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  This national cemetery is the final resting place for hundreds of Union soldiers who fought in the Civil War. It’s a somber reminder of a nation divided, right here in Kentucky. On January 19, 1862, one of the earliest…

• Mill Springs Mill · 14.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Ever wonder how this quiet bend in the Cumberland River helped feed a whole community? Right here at Mill Springs, the river's power was harnessed for over a century to grind grain, a vital part of local life. This very…