Carrollton (Ky.)

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Title
Carrollton (Ky.)
Alternate name
Port William (Ky.)
The Point (Ky.)
Description
Originally the town was named Port William, and served as the county seat of Gallatin County, until Carroll County was split off. The town was remaned Carrollton, after Charles Carroll, a signatory of the Declaration of Independence. It is the county seat of Carroll County.
Has beginning
1792
Identifier
USGS GNIS ID: 488982
U.S. Census code: 13024
Parent division/institution
Carroll County (Ky.)
Latitude
38.6808958
Longitude
-85.1793979

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