HAWESVILLE / In Hancocke County Kentucky
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N 37° 54.189 W 086° 45.097
16S E 521836 N 4195098
HAWESVILLE in Hancock County Kentucky
Waymark Code: WM637Z
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 03/25/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ChapterhouseInc
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HAWESVILLE

Hancock County and Hawesville were created by Ky. Law Jan.3, 1829. County seat was named for Richard Hawes, who donated land for town. His son, RIcheard Jr., became Confederate governor of Kentucky, 1862. Hancock's first cannel coal produced commercially, 1832; mine operated by Chas. Landers. Venture drew workers and investors from as far away as England and Ireland.
Marker Name: HAWESVILLE

Marker Location: City

Type of Marker: Other

Marker Number (for official markers): 1738

Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
KENTUCKY HISTORICAL SOCIETY ...KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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