County Named, 1842

County Named, 1842 (HM2BLP)

Location: Benton, KY 42025 Marshall County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 51.44', W 88° 21.002'

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For John Marshall, 1755-1835, Chief Justice of the United States, 1801-1835, "principal founder of judicial review and of American system of constitutional law."
  Area first settled about time of the Jackson Purchase in 1818. First church west of Tenn. River in Ky., started by Rev. H. Darnall, Baptist, in 1819 on Soldier Creek.
  Formed from Calloway County.
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HM NumberHM2BLP
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Year Placed1965
Placed ByThe Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 23rd, 2018 at 2:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 379652 N 4079896
Decimal Degrees36.85733333, -88.35003333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 51.44', W 88° 21.002'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 51' 26.4" N, 88° 21' 0.11999999999993" 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 1101 Main St, Benton KY 42025, US
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