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Elizabethtown city (1990 pop. 18,167), seat of Hardin co., central Ky.; inc. 1797. Originally developed as a trade center for agriculture, whiskey, and tobacco, the city now manufactures a variety of products. Points of interest include an old church (1789); the Lincoln Heritage House, built by Abraham Lincoln's father; and a restored stagecoach inn that was built in 1818. The city has several galleries and museums, including the Black History Gallery, Coca-Cola Memorabilia Museum, Pine Valley Golf Museum, and Model A Ford Museum. Fort Knox is nearby.

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Elizabethtown, USA 1. Indiana: named after Elizabeth Branham, wife of the founder.2. Kentucky: named in 1797 after the wife of Colonel Andrew Hynes who laid out the town in 1793.3. New York: named after the wife and daughter of William Gilliland, an early settler here; both were called Elizabeth.

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