County Named, 1842
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Markerman62
N 37° 38.773 W 084° 46.412
16S E 696425 N 4168894
Located at the newly renovated courthouse lawn in Danville.
Waymark Code: WMW93X
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 07/27/2017
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For Judge John Boyle, 1774-1834. State representative, 1800; U.S. Congress, 1803-9; Kentucky Court of Appeals, Chief Justice, 1810-26; U.S. District Judge for Kentucky, 1826-34. The Judge "lived for his country," setting many important legal precedents for the new state. The 94th county, formed from parts of Mercer and Lincoln, with Danville named the county seat.
Marker Name: County Named, 1842
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number (for official markers): 1218
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society
Kentucky Department of Highway
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