Hodgenville, Presidential birthplace city in LaRue County, Kentucky, United States.
Hodgenville stretches along the North Fork of the Nolin River, with its town square featuring two bronze statues of Abraham Lincoln at different ages.
Robert Hodgen established the settlement in 1789 by building a mill and tavern, leading to the city's incorporation by the state assembly in 1836.
The Lincoln Museum in downtown displays life-size dioramas and artifacts that document the life journey of the 16th President of the United States.
The LaRue County Public Library and City Hall provide essential services to residents, including bill payments and access to educational resources.
The Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park preserves the land where Lincoln spent his earliest years at Sinking Spring Farm.
Location: LaRue County
Inception: 1839
Elevation above the sea: 222 m
Website: http://hodgenville.ky.gov
GPS coordinates: 37.57111,-85.73861
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:22
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
4.5 km
The Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani
21.2 km
Bernheim Forest and Arboretum
30.7 km
Knob Creek Farm
9.9 km
Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral
35.5 km
Louisville and Nashville Railroad 152
16 km
Statue of Abraham Lincoln
338 m
Central Hardin High School
18.8 km
Spalding Hall
35.6 km
Louisville and Nashville Combine Car Number 665
16 km
Knobs State Forest
35 km
Brown Pusey House Community Center
17.2 km
Helm Place
19.6 km
St. Thomas Roman Catholic Church and Howard-Flaget House
31.3 km
First Baptist Church
17.3 km
Benjamin Helm House
17.6 km
William Bush House
19.5 km
Christ Episcopal Church
17.4 km
Larue-Layman House
17.4 km
First Presbyterian Church
14.5 km
Embry Chapel Church
17.4 km
Morrison Lodge
17.3 km
Elizabethtown Courthouse Square and Commercial District
17.2 km
J. Roy Bond House
17.7 km
Kentucky Railway Museum
16 km
State Theater
17.4 km
Bonn Theater
19.5 km
Samuel B. Thomas House
18 kmReviews
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