County Formed, Named

County Formed, Named (HM1O6E)

Location: Henderson, KY 42420 Henderson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 50.279', W 87° 35.51'

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By Kentucky Statute, Dec. 1798, effective, May 1799, the county of Henderson was formed out of part of Christian. Named to honor Col. Richard Henderson, founder of the Transylvania Land Company, which was granted land on Green and Ohio Rivers by Va. Gen. Assembly, 1778, to compensate for voiding purchase of land from Cherokees in Eastern Kentucky. Park named for Company.
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HM NumberHM1O6E
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Marker Number1206
Year Placed1968
Placed ByThe Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 24th, 2015 at 9:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 447924 N 4188004
Decimal Degrees37.83798333, -87.59183333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 50.279', W 87° 35.51'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 50' 16.74" N, 87° 35' 30.6" W
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Area Code(s)270, 812
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2-98 S Elm St, Henderson KY 42420, US
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