Complex sentence: The county was formed by act of the Kentucky legislature in 1854 from portions of surrounding Daviess, Ohio, and Muhlenberg Counties, and was named for Judge Alney McLean, founder of Greenville, the county seat of Muhlenberg County.
Split into simpler sentences: The county was created by the Kentucky legislature in 1854 from portions of Daviess, Ohio, and Muhlenberg Counties. It was named for Judge Alney McLean, founder of Greenville, the county seat of Muhlenberg County.