Paducah (Ky.)

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Title
Paducah (Ky.)
Alternate name
Pekin (Ky.)
Description
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.
Has beginning
1830
Identifier
USGS GNIS ID: 500106
U.S. Census code: 58836
Parent division/institution
McCracken County (Ky.)
Latitude
37.072222
Longitude
-88.6275

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Items with "Has site: Paducah (Ky.)"
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8th Regiment, United States Colored Heavy Artillery Organization
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Allen, John [1] Person
Sheerer, Lewis Person
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Bell, George U. Person