History of Madisonville, Kentucky
Madisonville is a city in Hopkins County, Kentucky|Hopkins County, Kentucky of the Western Coal Fields|Western Coal Field region. The population was 19,307 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hopkins County, Kentucky|Hopkins County{{GR|6}}. The city was named in honor of President of the United States|U.S. President James Madison.{{cite book |title=Encyclopedia of Kentucky |chapter=Dictionary of Places: Madisonville |publisher=Somerset Publishers |location=New York, New York |year=1987 |isbn=0403099811}}
Madisonville is a commercial center of the region featuring shopping, dining, and entertainment. The Madisonville area is home to malls, movie theaters, casual dining establishments, a community college, fast-food establishments and its own radio and television stations. Currently, new commercial interests are being developed.
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