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    1. Re: Old Hopkins County?
    2. Bill Cook
    3. Barb, This is a case where a picture is worth, maybe 10,000 words, but I'll try. I am trying to produce an accurate map that answers the question you posed to place on the web pages of the Old Henderson counties. Henderson was formed from Christian 15 May 1899 and extended from about the current Hopkins/Christian Co. line and followed the Tradewater River on the West and the Green and Pond Rivers on the East (with a few exceptions). Hopkins Co. formed from Henderson in 30 April 1807 had the old southern Henderson boundary with Christian and a new boundary with Henderson that extended due North from the Tradewater River at a point just west of Providence KY, intersected and followed Crabochard Creek in a northerly direction, then went due east a few miles south Dixon KY where the line intersected a branch of Deer Creek and followed Deer Creek to the Green River. In 1811 Union Co. was formed from the western part of Henderson. The boundary between them followed the present day boundary to thr present day common corner of Webster, Union and Henderson, there a line went in a south easterly direction to intersect the east-west line forming the northern boundary with Hopkins and Henderson. Webster was formed in 1860 taking parts on Henderson, Union and Hopkins. You can see its boundary on current maps. There were a number of small adjustments that I have not included. Hope that helps. Bill -- _____________________________________________________________ Bill Cook (K5LPS) http://www.evansville.net/~wcook Newburgh, IN 47630 -------------------------------------------------------------

    04/04/1998 10:14:06