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Historical Markers in Corbin

 
Clickable Map of Whitley County, Kentucky and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Whitley County, KY (17) Bell County, KY (56) Knox County, KY (16) Laurel County, KY (42) McCreary County, KY (11) Campbell County, TN (21) Claiborne County, TN (24)  WhitleyCounty(17) Whitley County (17)  BellCounty(56) Bell County (56)  KnoxCounty(16) Knox County (16)  LaurelCounty(42) Laurel County (42)  McCrearyCounty(11) McCreary County (11)  CampbellCountyTennessee(21) Campbell County (21)  ClaiborneCounty(24) Claiborne County (24)
Williamsburg is the county seat for Whitley County
Corbin is in Whitley County
Whitley County (17)  ►
ADJACENT TO WHITLEY COUNTY
Bell County (56)  ►
Knox County (16)  ►
Laurel County (42)  ►
McCreary County (11)  ►
Campbell County, Tennessee (21)  ►
Claiborne County, Tennessee (24)  ►
 
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1 ► Kentucky, Whitley County, Corbin — 1801 — Cumberland Falls MoonBow —
On Kentucky Route 90, on the right when traveling west.
The Moonbow that appears here is the only one in the Western Hemisphere. It may be observed under a full moon and a clear sky. An arch of white light is usually produced at base of Falls and continues downstream. Generations of people have visited . . . — — Map (db m9814) HM
2 ► Kentucky, Whitley County, Corbin — 1517 — Kiwanis Trail —
On Kentucky Route 90, on the right when traveling south on Kentucky Route 90.
Corbin-Cumberland Falls Road built by Kiwanis Club of Corbin. July 10, 1927, first round trip by auto through wilderness from Corbin to Falls stimulated idea for trail. Members of Kiwanis Road Committee were Tom Gallagher, I.O. Chitwood, Robert A. . . . — — Map (db m9813) HM
3 ► Kentucky, Laurel County, Corbin — The Life of Col. Harland Sanders — Building a Legacy —
On Dixie Hwy (U.S. 25) at Rose Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Dixie Hwy.
1964 Jack Massey and John Y. Brown buy Kentucky Fried Chicken corporation from Colonel Sanders. 1969 KFC Corporation purchases the Colonel’s restaurant in Corbin and converts it into a Kentucky Fried Chicken Restaurant. 1973 . . . — — Map (db m312065) HM
 
 
  
  
 
 
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Nov. 13, 2026