Union County, 1811

Union County, 1811 (HM2BK1)

Location: Morganfield, KY 42437 Union County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 41.017', W 87° 55.032'

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The 55th Kentucky county created, it was formed entirely out of Henderson County. "It was possibly so named because of the unanimity of its citizens for division of the old county."
Morganfield made county seat. Named for Gen. Daniel Morgan, who owned the land. Officer throughout the Revolutionary War, from 1775 at Quebec to 1781 at Cowpens, S.C.
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HM NumberHM2BK1
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Year Placed1969
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 21st, 2018 at 8:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 419126 N 4171108
Decimal Degrees37.68361667, -87.91720000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 41.017', W 87° 55.032'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 41' 1.0200000000002" N, 87° 55' 1.9199999999998" 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 131 S Morgan St, Morganfield KY 42437, US
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