Secession Abandoned

Secession Abandoned (HMZAO)

Location: Mayfield, KY 42066 Graves County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 44.444', W 88° 38.127'

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In May, 1861, delegates of seven Kentucky and twenty Tennessee westernmost counties, the Jackson Purchase, met in Mayfield. Belief in Southern cause, dissatisfaction with Kentucky adherence to Union and Tennessee delay joining South caused convention vote to secede and form a Confederate State. With Tennessee's vote to secede, June 8, 1861, proposal abandoned.
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HM NumberHMZAO
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Marker Number732
Year Placed1964
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 at 1:21pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 353985 N 4067358
Decimal Degrees36.74073333, -88.63545000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 44.444', W 88° 38.127'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 44' 26.64" N, 88° 38' 7.62" W
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Area Code(s)270
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101-129 E South St, Mayfield KY 42066, US
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