Paducah (Ky.)
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Title
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Paducah (Ky.)
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Alternate name
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Pekin (Ky.)
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Description
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The town was laid out by famed explorer William Clark, who is believed to have named it for the Comanche people of the west. Located where the Tennessee River meets the Ohio River, it is the county seat of McCracken County.
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Has beginning
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1830
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Identifier
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USGS GNIS ID: 500106
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U.S. Census code: 58836
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Latitude
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37.072222
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Longitude
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-88.6275
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Items with "Place of birth: Paducah (Ky.)"
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Bell, George U. |
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