Courthouse Burned

Courthouse Burned (HMQCC)

Location: Tompkinsville, KY 42167 Monroe County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 42.058', W 85° 41.538'

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Twenty-two Kentucky courthouses were burned during Civil War, nineteen in last fifteen months: twelve by Confederates, eight by guerrillas, two by Union accident. See map on reverse side.

Courthouse and other buildings in Tompkinsville burned by CSA force, April 22, 1863, in reprisal for Federals burning Celina, Tenn. Monroe County records were lost.
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HM NumberHMQCC
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Marker Number593
Year Placed1963
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society - Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 9:23am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 616810 N 4062497
Decimal Degrees36.70096667, -85.69230000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 42.058', W 85° 41.538'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 42' 3.48" N, 85° 41' 32.28" W
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Area Code(s)270
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 200-298 State Hwy 163, Tompkinsville KY 42167, US
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