Bank of Nortonville - Nortonville, KY

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: October 6, 1911
Location: Nortonville, Kentucky (37.191, -87.453)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 221cf7be

Response Measures

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Description

Article (Hopkinsville Kentuckian, Oct 10, 1911) reports the Bank of Nortonville 'closed its doors' Oct 6 and an individual (T. F. Ballard) was appointed to liquidate deposits; depositors to receive full balances. No run is mentioned; closure appears voluntary due to falling off of business.

Events (1)

1. October 6, 1911 Suspension

Cause: Voluntary Liquidation
Cause Details: Closed due to a falling off of business; officers decided to suspend and appointed a liquidator to pay depositors in full.
Newspaper Excerpt: Because of a falling off of a business the bank of Nortonville closed its doors. Mr. T. F. Ballard was appointed to liquidate all money on deposit.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. October 10, 1911 Hopkinsville Kentuckian Hopkinsville, KY

Article from Hopkinsville Kentuckian, October 10, 1911

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Article Text

Has Quit Business. Madisonville, Ky., Oct 6.-Because of a falling off of a business the bank of Nortonville closed its doors. Mr. T. F. Ballard was appointed to liquidate all money on deposit. Every depositor will receive the full amount of his balance. It was found that about $2,000 was on deposit when the officers decided to suspend business.