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

First Court Proceedings

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 14, 2020

1. First Court Proceedings Marker

Inscription. Site of Hancock's first county court, 300 yds. south, held in home of James Dupey, Mar. 1829. The two-story log structure also scene of first circuit court, in April. Samuel C. Jennings appointed clerk; John Sterett, sheriff. County seat was to be on Richard Hawes' land and named Hawesville. The surveyor of Breckinridge Co. was designated to lay out Hancock's county lines.

Erected 1980 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Transportation. (Marker Number 1678.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1829.

Location. 37° 52.416′ N, 86° 48.87′ W. Marker is near Hawesville, Kentucky, in Hancock County. Marker is at the intersection of State Road 1389 and Franklin Gaynor Road, on the right when traveling east on State Road 1389. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4890 KY-1389, Hawesville KY 42348, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Home of Robert C. Beauchamp / Early Plantation in County (approx. 3½ miles away); Captain William Davison / Steamboat Disaster (approx. 3.7 miles away); Hawesville (approx. 4 miles away);

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County Named - 1829 (approx. 4 miles away); Hawesville Railroad Station (approx. 4.2 miles away); Fabric of Cannelton (approx. 4.6 miles away in Indiana); Indiana Cotton Mill (approx. 4.6 miles away in Indiana); Cannelton Courthouse (approx. 4.8 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. First Court Proceedings 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 133 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 16, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.