SITE DESCRIPTION
Deaconess Union County Hospital opened in 1946 and serves the Morganfield, KY community.
The acute care hospital has a 25-bed acute care wing, as well as a 16-bed extended care
facility.
Deaconess Union County Hospital offers a 24-hour emergency department, a hospital-based
ambulance service and a full range of diagnostic services including lab, imaging, and
mammography, as well physical therapy, cardiopulmonary care, and surgical services.

COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION
Morganfield, KY is a unique town in Western Kentucky in that it is the site of Abraham Lincoln’s
only political speech in the Bluegrass State.
Beyond history, Morganifield also offers shopping, golf and natural attractions including the
Higginson-Henry Wildlife Management Area, Mauzy Lake, Moffitt Lake Recreation Area, birding
trails and more. Several restaurants available with varied offerings that will please all appetites.
Camp Breckinridge in Morganfield was the largest German POW Camp in the South during WW
2 and it was where Jackie Robinson was discovered by Major League Baseball.
Union County is the home of the largest cavern mines in the United States.