The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-05-15
HOW KENTUCKY TOWNS
GOT THEIR NAMES.

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| Louisville was named for Louis
| XVI, King of France. There are sim
ilarly named towns In Illinois, Kansas
and Mississippi, but these were so
called in honor of resident families.
Covington honors the name of Gen.
Leonard Covington. distinguished at
Fort Recovery in 1894 Counties in
Alabama and Mississippi and towns in
Georgia and New York also bear his
name.
Lexington is one OF twenty eight
places in the United States named in
commemoration OF the Revolution
airy battle.
! Paducah was the name OF a cele-
brated 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.
Richard Henderson. OF Kentucky. A
county and river in Illinois and n
county and town in Tennessee bear
the name Of this Kentuckian.
greensboro 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 vicinity.
English.
Bowling Green is one of seven places
in the country so called, The word is
said to be derived from term denot-
ing ornamental gardening. or n plat
of turf for bowling The name is found
in Yorkshire, England
Frankfort was named for one OF
band of pioneers, who alone succeed
ed in fording the Kentucky river, and
was killed by Indians on reaching the
opposite bank.
Hopkinsville bears the name OF
Gen. Samuel Hopkins, Revolution
airy officer.
Maysville owes its name to the orig
nal proprietor, John May,
Catlettsburg took the name OF Hoo
ratio Catlett, one OF the first settlers
Cynthiana was named for the two
daughters OF the original proprietors, |
Cynthia and Anna Harris.
Danville was so called after its
founder, Walker 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 a Semitic word. meaning ''whitish." |
and lis the common place name in the |
United States.
Scottish.
Mt Sterling took the name OF the |
city In Scotland, with the prefix |
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- 4
ginia city. which was so called on ac-
count of the resemblance to Rich |
mond. Surrey county. England.
Shelbyville ia a namesake OF Cen |
Isaac Shelby, former Governor OF |
Kentucky. Counties in nine States and |
cities in five were named for Cover |
nor Shelby.
Carrollton was named from the es-
tate 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
namesakes OF Benjamin Franklin.
Fulton bears the name of Robert I,
Fulton, inventor OF the steamboat.
Glasgow was named from the city
in Scotland
Harrodsburg owes its name to Col
James Harrod, who built the first
cabin.
Ludlow was so called in honor of
Israel Ludlow, a 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 Nicholas
Princeton was named from William
Prince, the first settler.
French.
Versailles bears the name OF the
royal palace In Paris. Eight other
towns in the country have this name.
Adairville was named for Gen. John
Adair, former Governor. Counties
in Iowa and Missouri were named for
Gen. Adair
Bardstown derived Its name from
David Baird. one Of the original pro-
prletors.
Berea is a transferrence from the
ancient city in Macedonia Towns in
Iowa and Ohio are similarly named.
Campbellsville owes It's name to
Adam Campbell. the first settler.
Columbus is one of the numerous
monuments to the discoverer OF
America.
Eddyville was 80 named from the
large eddies in the Cumberland river
at that point.
Eminence took Its name from its
situation on the highest point OF land
between Louisville and Lexington.
Flemingsburg was named for Col.
John Fleming. an early settler In Ken
lucky.
Greenville bears the name OF Gen.
Nathaniel Greene, OF Revolutionary
War fame.
Hawesville was named for Rich
ard HAYES.
Capt. Hickman.
Hickman was 30 called In honor OF