Hawesville in Hancock County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Hawesville

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 14, 2020

1. Hawesville Marker

Inscription. Hancock County and Hawesville were created by Ky. law Jan. 3. 1829. County seat was named for Richard Hawes who donated land for town. His son, Richard Jr., became Confederate governor of Kentucky, 1862. Hancock's first cannel coal produced commercially, 1832; mine operated by Chas. Landers. Venture drew workers and investors from as far away as England and Ireland.

Erected 1984 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Transportation. (Marker Number 1738.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 3, 1829.

Location. 37° 54.189′ N, 86° 45.101′ W. Marker is in Hawesville, Kentucky, in Hancock County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Washington Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hawesville KY 42348, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Tri-State Region

and in the Western Coal Field.

It is also in the

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American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

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: County Named - 1829 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hawesville Railroad Station (approx. ¼ mile away); Captain William Davison / Steamboat Disaster (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fabric of Cannelton (approx. 0.6 miles away in Indiana); Indiana Cotton Mill (approx. 0.7 miles away in Indiana); Veterans Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away in Indiana); Gilbert Mortier Marquis de Layfayette (approx. 0.9 miles away in Indiana); Cannelton Courthouse (approx. 0.9 miles away in Indiana). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hawesville.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 14, 2020

2. Hawesville Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 537 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 16, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.