Suffolk

Suffolk (HM2BHH)

Location: Rochester, KY 42273 Butler County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 12.752', W 86° 53.562'

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The town of Suffolk, originally called "Bluff," established here by Logan Co. Court in 1803. Site recognized importance of Green River for future development of valley and State of Kentucky. The court appointed trustees: Reuben Browning, Hezekiah Hargrave, Jacob Haws, Andrew Lovelace and William Forsythe.       Over.

When Butler County formed in 1810, Suffolk was the only town. Thomas Riddick laid out 104 half- acre lots for town plat from his father Jason's Revolutionary War land grant. Although Suffolk failed, it became predecessor of the town of Rochester, an important shipping point on the Green River, founded in 1839.
Sponsored by the Gen. Richard Butler Chapter, S.A.R.
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HM NumberHM2BHH
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Year Placed2018
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 18th, 2018 at 11:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 509520 N 4118455
Decimal Degrees37.21253333, -86.89270000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 12.752', W 86° 53.562'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 12' 45.12" N, 86° 53' 33.72" W
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Area Code(s)270
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 362 Ferry St, Rochester KY 42273, US
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