Cumberland County Court House
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Postcard showing the Cumberland County Court House in Burkesville, KY.
Image Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society
This file appears in: General John Edward King
General John Edward King
Historical Marker #1403 near Burkesville in Cumberland County commemorates John Edward King, a War of 1812 general.
Born in Virginia in 1757, King fought in the Revolutionary War, serving in the 3rd Virginia Regiment. In 1780, he moved to…