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Subject: Kentucky Counties
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 13:33:59 EDT


In 1738 Augusta County, Virginia was formed, and began functioning in 1745.
Augusta's area began with crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains, covered the Vally
of Virginia, and spilled over beyond the Allegheny Mountains. Its western
boundary was the Mississippi River.
In 1770 Botetourt County, Virginia was formed from Augusta Co. Va. and
included parts of Va., W.Va., and all of Kentucky.
In 1772 Fincastle County, Virginia was formed from Botetourt Co. Va.
In 1776 Kentucky County, Virginia was formed from Fincastle Co. Va.
In 1780 Kentucky Co. Va. was split up into three county's. Fayette, Lincoln,
and Jefferson.
In 1785 Nelson Co. Va. was formed from Jefferson Co. Va.
In 1792 Kentucky became a State.
In 1792 Washington Co. Ky. was formed from Nelson Co. Ky.
In 1793 Hardin County, Ky. was formed from Nelson Co. Ky.
In 1797 Bullitt Co. Ky. was formed from parts of Nelson & Jefferson Co's. Ky.
In 1799 Ohio Co. Ky was formed from Hardin Co. Ky.
In 1799 Henderson Co. Ky was formed from Hardin Co. Ky.
In 1799 Muhlenberg Co. Ky. was formed from Hardin Co. Ky.
In 1800 Breckinridge Co. Ky. was formed from Hardin Co. KY.
In 1807 Hopkins Co. Ky. was formed from Henderson Co. Ky.
In 1810 Butler Co. Ky. was formed from Ohio & Logan Co's. Ky.
In 1810 Grayson Co. Ky. was formed from Ohio & Hardin Co's. Ky.
In 1811 Union Co. Ky. was formed from Henderson Co. Ky.
In 1815 Daviess Co. Ky. was formed from Ohio Co. Ky.
In 1819 Hart Co. Ky. was formed from Hardin & Barren Co's. Ky.
In 1824 Meade Co. Ky. was formed from Breckinridge & Hardin Co's. Ky.
In 1825 Edmonson Co. Ky. was formed from Grayson, Hart & Warren Co's. Ky.
In 1829 Hancock Co. Ky. was formed from Breckinridge, Daviess, & Ohio Co's.
Ky.
In 1843 Larue Co. Ky. was formed from Hardin Co. Ky.
In 1854 McClean Co. Ky. was formed from Daviess, Muhlenberg, & Ohio Co's. KY.
In 1860 Webster Co. Ky. was formed from Henderson, Hopkins, & Union Co's. Ky.

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