Uttingertown
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Uttingertown, Lexington, Kentucky[edit]
History[edit]
Uttingertown is a historic community in east Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky, on Royster Road. The community was established in 1869 when Samuel L. Uttinger sold subdivided lots to formerly enslaved people.[1] Both Uttingertown and a nearby area called Columbus were developed for African Americans after the Civil War. Columbus was developed in 1893 when Clarence H. Crimm divided his land and sold it in lots.[2]
Rural hamlets like Uttingertown are small communities that were often established in rural areas outside Southern cities after the American Civil War. They are characterized by a small population and usually feature a church at the center of the community. These hamlets were often formed for specific communities, such as African Americans in the case of Uttingertown, and are significant to the cultural and historical fabric of the larger region.
More than 20 historic hamlets have been identified in Fayette County.[3] In the context of African American history, rural hamlets were often established by selling or dividing land to formerly enslaved people after the Civil War. The concentration of African American families also provided protection against racial violence during the Reconstruction era.[1][4] Rural hamlets are different from the urban enclaves or "urban clusters" that were formed on the periphery of American cities after the Civil War. These enclaves were often situated in poorly drained bottomlands, along railroads, or in other peripheral areas where residential land values are low.[4]
Preservation Efforts[edit]
In May 2005, the Union Benevolent Society (UBS) Lodge #28, located on Uttingertown Lane, was restored by the University of Kentucky's Center for Historic Architecture and Preservation with a grant from the Kentucky African American Heritage Commission.[2]
The City of Lexington has initiated a campaign called "A Sense of Place" to recognize and preserve historic Black hamlets in Fayette County. A community meeting was planned for September 19, 2023, in Uttingertown to discuss fundraising for the restoration of Cadentown School and cemetery. The initiative aims to preserve the rural African American hamlets, and the ongoing campaign has brought in almost $200,000 from a variety of sources, including public and private donors. As of August 2023, the campaign had a $500,000 goal.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Uttingertown, Kentucky". kyatlas.com. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Uttingertown-Columbus (Lexington, KY) · Notable Kentucky African Americans Database". nkaa.uky.edu. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "'A Sense of Place' plans to meet in Uttingertown". City of Lexington. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kellogg, John (1977). "Negro Urban Clusters in the Postbellum South". Geographical Review. 67 (3): 310–321. doi:10.2307/213725. ISSN 0016-7428.
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