Perryville, Kentucky
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Location in Kentucky
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | January 17, 1817 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Kentucky | ||
| County : | Boyle County | ||
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 39 ′ N , 84 ° 57 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 751 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 357.6 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 2.1 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 256 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 40468 | ||
| Area code : | +1 859 | ||
| FIPS : | 21-60258 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0500436 | ||
| Mayor : | Anne Sleet | ||
Perryville is a City of Boyle County in the US -amerikanischen State Kentucky .
geography
Perryville is located at latitude 37 ° 39'0 "north and longitude 84 ° 57'1" west. Danville in the east and Harrodsburg in the northeast are both 15 kilometers away . Louisville is located approximately 90 kilometers to the northwest.
history
The forerunner of today's Perryville was a small fortress on the Chaplin River in the final stages of the American Revolution . Since the area was agriculturally usable, more settlers came to the area. In honor of the naval officer Oliver Hazard Perry , who was known as the hero of the Battle of Lake Erie , the place was named "Perryville".
On October 8, 1862, the fields west of the city were the scene of the Battle of Perryville , also known as the "Battle of the Chaplin River". The battle resulted in the Confederate surrender of Kentucky, despite a victory . At Perryville Battlefield State Park , the battle is re-enacted each year.
In 1961, Perryville became a National Historic Landmark and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
Demographic data
In 2010 a population of 751 people was determined, which means a decrease of 1.6% compared to the year 2000. The median age of the residents in 2010 was 40.3 years, almost on par with the Kentucky state median of 40.1 years.
Individual evidence
Web links
- historicperryville history
- city-data City-data
- perryvillebattlefield Battle of Perryville