Maysville (Ky.)

Item

Title
Maysville (Ky.)
Alternate name
Plugtown (Ky.)
Washington (Mason County, Ky.)
Limestone (Ky.)
Description
Founded by Simon Kenton, Daniel Boone and other pioneers, the town was eventually named for early settler and landowner John May. It is the county seat of Mason County.
Has beginning
1786
Identifier
USGS GNIS ID: 517025
U.S. Census code: 51024
Parent division/institution
Mason County (Ky.)
Related resource
The official website of Maysville, Kentucky
Latitude
38.643889
Longitude
-83.775833
Source
Geographic Names Information System
Item sets
Cities and towns--Kentucky

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