Where Dixie Begins

Where Dixie Begins (HMC39)

Location: Hickman, KY 42050 Fulton County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 34.325', W 89° 11.645'

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City of Hickman

Hickman, county seat of Fulton County, Kentucky, was originally settled in 1819 as Chicken Point, the name was later changed to Mills Point and finally Hickman. One of Mark Twain's favorite towns on the river, Hickman, once a cotton town, was quoted as being unsurpassed by any town in Western Kentucky at the turn of the century.
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HM NumberHMC39
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Date Added Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 11:22pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 303676 N 4049644
Decimal Degrees36.57208333, -89.19408333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 34.325', W 89° 11.645'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 34' 19.50" N, 89° 11' 38.70" W
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Area Code(s)270
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 102-108 Carrol St, Hickman KY 42050, US
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