County Named,1818 - 1067 - Williamsburg, KY
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N 36° 44.622 W 084° 09.593
16S E 753577 N 4070201
County was named in honor of William Whitley (1749-1813), a noted pioneer and Indian fighter.
Waymark Code: WMHHXX
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 07/14/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Titansfan
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County Named,1818
For Colonel William Whitley, famous leader in over 17 Indian battles. By 1794 had driven Indians from S.E. Ky. Joined Ky. militia in War of 1812. Killed at Battle of the Thames, 1813. Whitley County formed from Knox. Williamsburg, seat of government, also named for Col. Whitley. First court held, 1818, in home of Samuel Cox, first citizen of Williamsburg.
1967 Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Highways 1067

Located on the north east corner of the Whitley County Courthouse lawn.

Kentucky originally was a frontier of Virginia. The land was given to soldiers of US Revolutionary War. After several successive divisions, Whitley County was created. It was named in honor of William Whitley (1749-1813), a noted pioneer and Indian fighter.

Marker Name: County Named,1818

Marker Location: City

Type of Marker: Other

Marker Number (for official markers): 1067

Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Highways
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