Co seat is Lexington, which was created 5 May 1782. Early stations included Levi TODD'S 1779 and William McGEE, 1780. County seat is Prestonburg. Many Indian skirmishes. Settlers arrived as early as 1790's, had been claimed by the Chickasaw Indians.
County seat is Warsaw.
Lancastgeris county seat. Settled because of its closeness to the Wilderness Road. Formed from Madison, Lincoln and Mercer counties. 77th Co, formed 1820 from Pendleton. Williamstown is county seat.