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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Independence

 
Clickable Map of Kenton 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 Kenton County, KY (107) Boone County, KY (60) Campbell County, KY (65) Grant County, KY (6) Pendleton County, KY (8) Hamilton County, OH (466)  KentonCounty(107) Kenton County (107)  BooneCounty(60) Boone County (60)  CampbellCounty(65) Campbell County (65)  GrantCounty(6) Grant County (6)  PendletonCounty(8) Pendleton County (8)  HamiltonCountyOhio(466) Hamilton County (466)
Independence and Covington are both the county seat for Kenton County
Independence is in Kenton County
Kenton County (107)  ►
ADJACENT TO KENTON COUNTY
Boone County (60)  ►
Campbell County (65)  ►
Grant County (6)  ►
Pendleton County (8)  ►
Hamilton County, Ohio (466)  ►
 
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1 ► Kentucky, Kenton County, Independence — 1168 — County Named, 1840 —
On Madison Pike (Kentucky Route 17) south of McCullum Pike (Route 2045), on the right when traveling north.
County named, 1840, for Gen. Simon Kenton, 1755–1836. Pioneer of area. Born in Virginia. At 16, thinking he had killed a man, fled beyond Alleghenies becoming companion of Daniel Boone and other early pioneers of Kentucky. Scout for Gov. . . . — — Map (db m136086) HM
2 ► Kentucky, Kenton County, Independence — Kenton County War Memorial —
On Madison Pike at McCullum Pike ( Route 2045), on the right when traveling north on Madison Pike.
For God and country In Memoriam With solemn pride and gratitude we pay tribute to those who have served their country in order that freedom shall not perish from the Earth — — Map (db m187439) WM
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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Nov. 13, 2026