Fayette County
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N 38° 02.855 W 084° 29.887
16S E 719533 N 4214049
Fayette County - One of three counties formed when Kentucky Co. VA. was divided.
Waymark Code: WMWYP
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 10/30/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ChapterhouseInc
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One of three original counties formed when Kentucky Co., Virginia, was divided by Va. Act in 1780. Included area north and east of the Ky. River, 37 present-day counties and parts of 7 others. Reduced to its present boundries by 1799.
Named for Marquis de Lafayette, French champion of liberty, who came to America in 1777 to assist with our war for independence.
Marker Name: Fayette County

Marker Location: City

Type of Marker: Other

Marker Number (for official markers): 1440

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


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