Breathitt County

Breathitt County (HM1EIY)

Location: Jackson, KY 41339 Breathitt County
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N 37° 33.216', W 83° 23.034'

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Formed from parts of Estill, Clay, Perry Counties, 1839. Named for Gov. John Breathitt, who died in office, 1834. Breathitt born in Va. 1786. Family came to Logan County, Ky. 1800. Representative Ky. Legis. 3 terms, Lt. Gov. 1828, Gov. 1832-34. County seat first named Breathitt; change in 1845 to Jackson, honoring hero of New Orleans, the 7th U.S. President.
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HM NumberHM1EIY
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Marker Number961
Year Placed1966
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society-Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 at 4:28pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 289421 N 4158958
Decimal Degrees37.55360000, -83.38390000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 33.216', W 83° 23.034'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 33' 12.96" N, 83° 23' 2.04" W
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Area Code(s)606
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2401 Brown St, Jackson KY 41339, US
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