More rain predicted throughout the week. Pioneers from SC started a station along Licking River near Salyersville. Indians forced them to leave. They returned 1800. Salyersville was first named Adamsville.
County seat is Lebanon.
1st Roman Catholic church in KY established here 1792. 92nd county formed, once part of the Chickasaw Indian lands acquired in the Jackson Purchase 19 Oct 6 1818. County seat was moved from Warfield to Inez in 1873. Frequent Indian raids. Town named for William MAY, bro of John.