Earliest Church

Earliest Church (HMXKC)

Location: Stanford, KY 40484 Lincoln County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 31.735', W 84° 39.869'

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The Stanford Presbyterian Church, founded 1788 on this site, on Old Wilderness Trail. Land given by Mary Briggs, sister of Gen. Benjamin Logan. Church moved to its present site, 1838; land given by Logan, one of founders. In 1797, David Rice, father of Presbyterianism in Kentucky, preached here. The original log church now part of this library building.
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HM NumberHMXKC
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Marker Number1234
Year Placed1969
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 25th, 2014 at 12:47am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 706371 N 4156112
Decimal Degrees37.52891667, -84.66448333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 31.735', W 84° 39.869'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 31' 44.10" N, 84° 39' 52.14" W
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Area Code(s)606, 859
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 311 W Main St, Stanford KY 40484, US
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