Century of Coal Mining

Century of Coal Mining (HM1O56)

Location: Earlington, KY 42410 Hopkins County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 16.434', W 87° 30.735'

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Earlington founded in 1870 by St. Bernard Coal Co. Named for John Baylis Earle, who discovered No. 11 coal vein not far from this site, in 1869. John Bond Atkinson, the president of St. Bernard Coal, planned free public schools, free public library, Loch Mary Reservoir, an arboretum, home and church sites. In 1870, L & N Railroad began coal shipments from this area.
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HM NumberHM1O56
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Marker Number1338
Year Placed1970
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 23rd, 2015 at 9:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 454585 N 4125380
Decimal Degrees37.27390000, -87.51225000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 16.434', W 87° 30.735'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 16' 26.04" N, 87° 30' 44.1" W
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Area Code(s)270
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1-111 US-41, Earlington KY 42410, US
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