Hanson

Hanson (HM1O67)

Location: Hanson, KY 42413 Hopkins County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 25.018', W 87° 28.863'

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This town, named for Henry B. Hanson, the civil engineer who planned it, was founded in 1869 and incorporated in 1873. Hanson became bustling tobacco center. "Hanson Twist" tobacco was shipped throughout the U.S. Four costly fires in 1889, 1894, 1905, and 1906, changed the town's history.

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HM NumberHM1O67
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Marker Number1948
Year Placed1994
Placed ByThe Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 24th, 2015 at 5:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 457432 N 4141238
Decimal Degrees37.41696667, -87.48105000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 25.018', W 87° 28.863'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 25' 1.08" N, 87° 28' 51.78" W
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Area Code(s)270
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 7195 Hanson Rd, Hanson KY 42413, US
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