Caseyville, Kentucky
Caseyville is an unincorporated community in Union County, Kentucky, United States. Caseyville is located on the Ohio River and Kentucky Route 1508, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west of Sturgis.[2]
Caseyville, Kentucky | |
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Caseyville, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°32′16″N 88°03′51″W / 37.53778°N 88.06417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Union |
| Elevation | 367 ft (112 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 270 |
| GNIS feature ID | 489053[1] |
During the Civil War, many of Caseyville's residents were Confederate sympathizers, and Confederate troops used the community as a base during skirmishes in October 1862. After the Confederates seized a Union steamboat, Union troops at Battery Rock entered into a standoff with the troops at Caseyville. The Confederates eventually left the town, and the Union Army entered the city; after temporarily arresting every male resident of the town and charging a fee for damages to the steamer, the army mandated that the town bar Confederate troops from entering.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Caseyville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ State Primary Road System: Union County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ Jacobsen, James E. (June 14, 1998). (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2014.