County Named, 1798 / Hartford, Kentucky
N 37° 27.030 W 086° 54.489
16S E 508123 N 4144853
County Named, 1798 ...Located in Hartford, on the Courthouse lawn, US 231
Waymark Code: WMB3YD
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 04/01/2011
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County Named, 1798
For the Ohio River, originally its northern boundary. From this territory has been formed Butler, Grayson, Daviess, Hancock, McLean counties. Two settlements were Hartford Station, about 1785, and Barnett's Station, founded by Col. Joseph Barnett in 1790. The first Ohio County Court was organized, 1799. Christopher Greenup was its Circuit Judge, 1803. Elected Gov., 1804.
Marker Name: County Named, 1798
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number (for official markers): 1144
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
1968
KENTUCKY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
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