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Entries Containing All of the Phrases «lawrence county» AND «kentucky»

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By Mark Hilton, July 13, 2019
County Named, 1821 Marker at Lawrence County Courthouse.
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1 ► Kentucky, Lawrence County, Louisa — 886 — County Named, 1821 —
... For Capt. James Lawrence, whose charge, "Don't give up the ship," when mortally wounded in battle between USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon off Boston, June 1, 1813, met highest traditions of US Navy and has inspired all Americans. Buried with . . . — — Map (db m136976) HM

2 ► Kentucky, Lawrence County, Louisa — Lawrence County Veterans Memorial —
Dedicated to all veterans of Lawrence County who gave their lives for freedom Civil War Boggs, Nelson T.; Sgt. KIA • Burgess, Francis M.; 2nd Lt. KIA • Colyer, David KIA • Chreech, Enoch P. KIA • Chreech, George T. KIA • Goble, Hiram KIA • . . . — — Map (db m212013) WM

3 ► Kentucky, Boyd County, Ashland — Trail of Fame — Country Music Highway —
Welcome to Boyd County, Kentucky, home of the Judds (the famous mother/daughter Nashville award winning duo). US 23 was named "The Country Music Highway" in 1994 in recognition of the numerous country music stars from the region. In 2002, through . . . — — Map (db m228072) HM

4 ► Ohio, Lawrence County, Ironton — Did You Know? —
You are now in Lawrence County, OH. The county was formed on 12/20/1816 from parts of Gallia and Scioto Counties with the county seat in Burlington. In 1852, the county seat was officially moved to Ironton. The only county building remaining in . . . — — Map (db m310391) HM

5 ► Kentucky, Floyd County, Prestonsburg — A Desperate Fight, but Few Casualties —
Compared to battles fought later in the war, Middle Creek produced very light casualties. Though more than 3,000 participated in the fight, only fifteen men were killed. Union losses at Middle Creek were three killed and eighteen wounded. . . . — — Map (db m97547) HM
6 ► Kentucky, Pike County, Pikeville — Trail of Fame — Country Music Highway —
Welcome to Pike County, Kentucky, home of Patty Loveless. US 23 was named “The Country Music Highway” in 1994 in recognition of the numerous country music stars from the region. In 2002 through the efforts of Congressman Harold “Hal” Rogers and . . . — — Map (db m212048) HM

7 ► Ohio, Lawrence County, South Webster — 8-44 — Olive Furnace —
Olive Furnace in Lawrence County was one of the 83 blast furnaces in the Hanging Rock iron-making region of southeastern Ohio and northern Kentucky. John Campbell (1808–1891), the “Father of Ironton,” and others established the furnace in 1846. The . . . — — Map (db m132563) HM

8 ► Alabama, Lawrence County, Moulton — Moulton Church of Christ — Established 1826 —
Moulton Church of Christ is one of the oldest congregations of the Churches of Christ in Alabama. It was born of the Restoration Movement which sought to restore the Christian Church to its biblical roots. The movement began in both Europe and . . . — — Map (db m201353) HM
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9 ► Alabama, Lawrence County, Trinity — 120 — The Borghinis — Legends & Lore —
Mary and Dora, tough pistol-toting sisters born in 1850s, sold homemade wine and worked to save their family farm. — — Map (db m285500) HM
10 ► Ohio, Lawrence County, Ironton — There is Much to See on the Ohio River Scenic Byway —
St. Lawrence O'Toole Catholic Church Corner of 6th and Center Streets, Ironton Built in 1892, this beautiful Catholic church, as well as the Depot (below) and several other historic buildings are part of a self-guided walking tour of historic . . . — — Map (db m310299) HM

11 ► Alabama, Lauderdale County, Rogersville — Wheeler Dam / Wheeler Reservoir/Locks — 1936 / 1836 —
Wheeler Dam Wheeler Dam is located south of here on the Tennessee River, between Lauderdale County on the north and Lawrence County on the south. It is located 275 miles above the mouth of the Tennessee River at Paducah, Ky. on the Ohio River. . . . — — Map (db m105132) HM
 
    Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
 
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