Tennessee / Kentucky

Tennessee / Kentucky (HM2BDF)

Location: Springfield, TN 37172 Robertson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 38.43', W 86° 51.3'

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★   Tennessee   ★
Robertson County
Established 1796: named in honor of
James Robertson



Leader in establishment of the Watauga Settlement in East Tennessee. In 1778, explored the Cumberland country; in 1779 led an expedition to found Nashborough, which later became Nashville. He is known as "The Father of Middle Tennessee".

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★   Kentucky   ★



An Iroquois word meaning Meadow Land. It was visited by Indian tribes from as far west as the Rocky Mountains before 1750. The first white settlement was at Harrodsburg in 1774. Kentucky was the second district west of the Alleghenies to be settled and the first (1792) to become a state.
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HM NumberHM2BDF
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Placed ByTennessee Historical Commission
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Date Added Saturday, September 15th, 2018 at 8:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 512962 N 4055002
Decimal Degrees36.64050000, -86.85500000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 38.43', W 86° 51.3'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 38' 25.8" N, 86° 51' 18" W
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Area Code(s)615
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6538 US-431, Springfield TN 37172, US
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