Monroe County Tompkinsville #1093 - Tompkinsville, KY
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N 36° 42.041 W 085° 41.506
16S E 616859 N 4062465
Kentucky Historical Marker #1093 on the Monroe County Courthouse grounds in Tompkinsville, KY
Waymark Code: WM17Z58
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 04/24/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Titansfan
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Monroe County Tompkinsville

The only county of the 2,957 in the United States named for a President where the county seat is named for the contemporary Vice-President. County formed in 1820; named for James Monroe the fifth President, author of the Monroe Doctrine. The county seat named for Daniel Tompkins. Two terms for each covered 1817-25.

Marker Name: Monroe County Tompkinsville

Marker Location: City

Type of Marker: Other

Marker Number (for official markers): 1063

Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society / Kentucky Department of Highways
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