Cumberland County #959 - Burkesville KY
N 36° 47.421 W 085° 22.229
16S E 645390 N 4072854
Cumberland County #959 located in the Cumberland County Courthouse square in Burkesville, KY.
Waymark Code: WM17VHR
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 04/08/2023
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Established, 1798, taken out of Green County. Later, between 1800 and 1860, parts of Wayne, Monroe, Russell, Clinton, Metcalfe were taken from its original territory. First known white men here, 1769. Daniel Boone explored area, 1771. Burkesville, laid out in 1798 on land owned by Samuel Burks, was vital riverport for timber and farm produce during steamboat era.
Marker Name: Cumberland County #959
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number (for official markers): 959
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society / Kentucky Dept. of Highways
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