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Birmingham, six miles north, was one of the oldest settlements in Marshall County and a major early boat landing. It was settled in 1849 and named by British settlers for Birmingham, England. The town was covered as Kentucky Lake formed when Kentucky Dam was built from 1938 to 1944. The Birmingham Cemetery was relocated at Briensburg. This TVA project acquired 35,133 acres in Marshall County.
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