The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-06-05

Leonard Covington, distinguished at
Fort Recovery in 179<. Cownties In
Alabama and Mississippi and towns in
Georgia and New York also bear mis-
name.
Lexington Is one Of twenty eight
places in the United States named in
commemoration Of the Revolutionary
battle.
Paducah was the name Of celebrat-
ed Indian Chief, who formerly lived IN
the vicinity and who was buried on the
banks Of the Tennessee river, now
within the city limits.
Henderson was named for Col. Rich
ard Henderson, Of Kentucky. A coun-
" and river IN Illinois and a county
aud town IN Tennessee bear the name
OF this kcntuckian.
Owcnsboro was so called in honor
OF Col. Abraham owen, Of Kentucky,
who was killed at Tippecanoe. Owen
county, Ind. was also named for him.
Ashland, in Boyd county, was so
named, according to Henry Clay, whose
home bore the same name, from the
ash timber which abounded in the vi
cinity.
Bowling Green is one Of seven of
the places in the country so called. The
word is said 10 be derived from a term
denoting ornamental gardening, or a
plate Of turf for bowling. The name
is found in Yorkshire, England.
Frankfort was named for one of
band Of pioneers, who alone succeeded
IN fordine the Kentucky river. and was
killed by Indians on reaching the op-
posite side.
lIopkinsville bears the name Of Gen.
Samuel Hopkins, a Revolutionary Of
ficef.
Maysville owes its name to the orig.
inal proprietor, John May.
Catlettsburg took the name of Ho-
ratio Catlett. one Of the first settlers.
CyEthiana was named for the two
daughters of the original proprietors,
Cynthia and Anna Harris.
Danville was so called after its
founder, Walter Daniel.
Georgetown was named for Presi.
dent George Washington.
Lebanon because Of the abundance of
cedar trees in the vicinity, was given
the name of the mountain in Palestine,
where such trees grew. II is Semit-
&c word. meaning "whitish," and is a
common place name in the United
States.
Mt. Sterling took the name Of the
city in Scotland, with the prefix OF
mount" because of the numerous
mounds in the vicinity.
Paris is a transferrence from the
city Of France. Many other American
towns are similarly named.
Richmond was named from the Vir-
GINA city, which was SO called ON &C
count of the resemblance to Rich
mond. Surry county, England.
Shelbyville is namesake OF Gen.
Isaac Shelby, former Governor OF Ken
lucky. Counties in nine States and
cities in five were named for Governor
Shelby.
| Carroll,on was named from the estate
Of Charles Carroll.
| Elizabethtown was given the name
of the wife of Col. John Hardin, for
whom Hardin county was named.
Franklin is one of the numerous
II Fulton bears the name of Robert
Fulton, inventor of the steamboat.
Glasgow was named from the city
in Scotland.
Harrodsburg owes its name to Col.
Harrod, who built the first cabin.
Ludlow was so called in honor OF
Israel Ludlow. prominent pioneer.
Morganfield bears the name of Gen.
Daniel Morgan, an officer Of the Rev
olution.
Nicholasville honors the name OF
another Revolutionary officer, Col
George Nichols.
II Princeton was named from William
l'rince. the first settler.
/ Versailles bears the name of the
royal palace in Paris. Eight other
towns in the country have this name
Adairviile was named for Gen. John
Adair. a former Governor. Counties in
Iowa and Missouri we're named for
Gen. Adair.
Bardstown derived its name from
David Baird. one of the original pro-
piietors.
Berea is a transferrence from the
-neient city in Macedonia. Towns in
iowa and Ohio are similarly named.
Campbellsville owes its name to Adam
Campbell. the first settler.
Columbus is one vi the numerous
monuments to the discoverer of Ameri-
ca
Fddyville was so named from the
large eddics in the Cumberland river
1t that point.
| Emirence took its name from its
situation on the highest point of land
between Louisville and Lexington.
Flemingsburg was named for Col.
Io'n Fleming, an early settler in Ken
lucky.
Greenville bears the name of Gen.
Nathaniel Greene, of Revolutionary
War fame.
Hawesville was named for Richard
Halves.
hickman was so called in honor of
Capt. Paschas Hickman.
Hodgensville owes its name to Rob-
ert Hodgen.
Kuttawa has the old Indian name of
the Kentucky river.
Lancaster was named from and laid
out after the plan of Lancaster. Pa.
London is one of eleven towns in
the country named directly or indirect
~, from the city in England.
Morehead was named for Governor
James T. Morehead.
Murray hears the name of the Hon
James L. Murray. former member of
Congress.
Owingsville was named for Col. +.
d. Owings.
Wickliif took the name of a promi-
nent family Of Kentucky.
The Ohio river has an lroquois name
meaning beautiful river"
Mississippi is another Indian word.
signiiying great river" gathering in
81 all the water" or IAN almost end
less river spread out"
The Tennessee river has a Chero-