Hopkinsville (Ky.)

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Title
Hopkinsville (Ky.)
Alternate name
Christian Court House (Ky.)
Elizabeth (Ky.)
Hoptown (Ky.)
Woods Settlement (Ky.)
Description
After trying several other names, the community settled on Hopkinsville, named for state representative and Revolutionary War officer Samuel Hopkins. It is the county seat of Christian County.
Has beginning
1804
Identifier
USGS GNIS ID: 494550
U.S. Census code: 37918
Parent division/institution
Christian County (Ky.)
Latitude
36.8656009
Longitude
-87.4886186

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Items with "Place of birth: Hopkinsville (Ky.)"
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Easton, Elizabeth Person