Dr. William B. Laughlin

Dr. William B. Laughlin (HMLJ9)

Location: Rushville, IN 46173 Rush County
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N 39° 36.487', W 85° 26.625'

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Dec. 17, 1778 - - Jan. 1, 1837

To the honor of the man who may be called the first and most prominent citizen of Rushville, Rush County, Indiana.

He helped create the County in the Legislature. He surveyed and named it. He built the first house. He located and named the town. He gave the land for the town. He built and taught the first school. He built the Academy and the first mill. He gave $2,000.00 for the first church (Presbyterian).
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HM NumberHMLJ9
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Year Placed1923
Placed ByRush County Citizens
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 7:51pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 633600 N 4385420
Decimal Degrees39.60811667, -85.44375000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 36.487', W 85° 26.625'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 36' 29.22" N, 85° 26' 37.50" W
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Area Code(s)765, 812
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 157-199 E 2nd St, Rushville IN 46173, US
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