Springfield in Washington County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Lincoln - Hanks

Photographed by Mark Parker, August 18, 2025

1. Closeup of Lincoln - Hanks Marker

Inscription. On this site in _____ stood the little office of the Clerk of the Washington County Sourt where Thomas Lincoln gave bond and secured a license to marry Nancy Hanks. The wedding took place at Beechland this county on June ____

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events.

Location. 37° 41.114′ N, 85° 13.3′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Kentucky, in Washington County. It is on East Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Springfield KY 40069, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s The Knobs.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Felix Grundy (1777 - 1840)

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(here, next to this marker); World War I Monument (a few steps from this marker); Korean War Marker (a few steps from this marker); Lincoln Homestead (a few steps from this marker); Busy Day In Springfield (a few steps from this marker); Was President Lincoln Born Out-Of-Wedlock? (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lincoln Legacy (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.

Lincoln - Hanks Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 4, 2018

2. Lincoln - Hanks Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 4, 2018

3. Lincoln - Hanks Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 341 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 3, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. 2. submitted on August 17, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 3. submitted on August 14, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.