Lincoln County

Lincoln County (tmp-03708)

Location: Stanford, KY 40484 Lincoln County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 31.78', W 84° 39.674'

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Benjamin Logan built Logan's Fort at St. Asaphs, mile to west, 1776. Kentucky County, Virginia, formed 1776. First land court, St. Asaphs 1779. Kentucky made into Lincoln, Jefferson, Fayette counties, 1780. In 1785 part of Lincoln taken for Madison and Mercer counties. Stanford named and made county seat, 1786. Records in courthouse from 1781, oldest in the state.
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HM Numbertmp-03708
Year Placed1965
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society & Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, July 19th, 2017 at 10:14pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 706656 N 4156202
Decimal Degrees37.52966667, -84.66123333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 31.78', W 84° 39.674'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 31' 46.8" N, 84° 39' 40.44" W
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Area Code(s)606, 859
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3rd St, Stanford KY 40484, US
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