PYRRHUS NELSON was born May 24, 1824 “East of the Blue Ridge” in Virginia. In 1830 at the age of 6, he traveled with his parents, Alexander and Sarah (Porter) Nelson, when they moved to Kentucky, settling in Adair County. One October 21, 1868, Pyrrhus Nelson purchased for $600, a 251 acre farm on Cool Springs Creek, about three miles northwest of Gradyville in Adair County. The Adair County Census for 1860 list Pyrrhus Nelson as a schoolteacher, while in 1870 & 1880 he is listed as a farmer. Other documents say he still taught through these years. Besides farming and teaching, Pyrrhus Nelson was made a deputy county clerk in 1870 and again in 1895. In May, 1896, he was appointed as a lawful attorney to prosecute a pension claim for Catherine Rodgers. The Nelson farm was sold on January 26 1928 to William Burris, and in 1969 the original house was torn down. Pyrus, Kentucky, consisting of a post office and store housed in a single building just across the creek from Pyrrhus Nelson’s farm, was named for him. The building was still standing in the early 1980’s, though not in operation. My question is this: Could anyone familiar with the area tell me if the building is still standing ? And could you please give me directions to the area, once I have driven to Gradyville ? Thank you so much. -Louie