Hodgenville in Larue County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Hodgenville

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 10, 2021

1. Hodgenville Marker

Inscription. Established in Feb., 1818, by an order of Hardin Co. Court on 27 acres land owned by Robt. Hodgen, tavernkeeper and native of Pa. He erected a gristmill on Nolin River, 1789, within protection of Phillips Fort. Hodgenville had its first Post Office in 1826. It was incorporated in 1839 and in 1843, when Larue County was formed, became the seat of government.

Erected 1966 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1096.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Industry & Commerce • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1818.

Location. 37° 34.547′ N, 85° 44.409′ W. Marker is in Hodgenville, Kentucky, in Larue County. It is on North Lincoln Boulevard (Kentucky Route 210) 0.1 miles north of East Water Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 N Lincoln Blvd, Hodgenville KY 42748, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and specifically in

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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: Fire of 1914 (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hotels & Hospitality (about 600 feet away); Courthouse Burned (about 700 feet away); Lincoln and Hodgen's Mill (about 700 feet away); Two Miles South of this town Abraham Lincoln was born ... (about 800 feet away); Abraham Lincoln - As - A - Boy Statue (about 800 feet away); Larue County / County Officials --- 1843 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hodgenville Christian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hodgenville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 10, 2021

2. Hodgenville Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 393 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on April 12, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 11, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.