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Kentucky Highlands Timeline - 1790
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The first U.S. census reports 73,077 persons living in Kentucky, 16 percent of them African American slaves. |
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Green county was established in 1793 and named after Gen. Nathaniel Green (1742-1786), a Revolutionary War hero. The county seat is Greensburg. |
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Harlan county was established in 1819 and named after Maj. Silas Harlan (1752-1782), a pioneer and Salt River settler. He also served with Gen. George Rogers Clark. The county seat is Harlan. |
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1792 |
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Washington County is established. |
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1792 |
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Shelby County is established. |
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1792 |
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Scott County is established. |
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1792 |
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Logan County is established. |
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1792 |
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Kentucky’s population is 73,677. |
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1792 |
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The legislature approves Frankfort as the state's first capital and the motto "United we Stand, Divided We Fall." |
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1792 |
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On June 1, Kentucky becomes the fifteenth state in the Union. Isaac Shelby is inaugurated as the first governor. |
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Clark county was established in 1807 and named after Gen. Green Clark (1757-1826) He was a military leader in the War of 1812 and he representative of Kentucky County in the Virginia General Assembly. Additionally, he was a cousin of Henry Clark. The county seat is Winchester. |
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1793 |
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Gilbert Imlay publishes the novel considered to be Kentucky's first, The Emigrants; or The History of An Expatriated Family. |
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Harrison County is established. |
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1795 |
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The Treaty of Fort Greenville opens the Northwest Territory to settlers. |
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Campbell County is established. |
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Franklin County is established. |
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Montgomery county was established in 1797 and named after Gen. Richard Montgomery (1738-1775), a Revolutionary War officer. The county seat is Mt. Sterling. |
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1796 |
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James Garrard is elected governor by electors on a second ballot. |
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1796 |
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Bracken County is established. |
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1796 |
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Bullitt County is established. |
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1796 |
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Warren County is established. |
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The General Assembly gives the county courts authority to oversee road construction and repair. |
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Wilderness Road opened to wagons. |
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Garrard county was established in 1797 and named after James Garrard (1749-1822), Kentucky's second Governor. The county seat is Lancaster. |
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1796 |
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Christian County is established. |
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1798 |
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Livingston County is established. |
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1798 |
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Kentucky passes resolutions denouncing the Alien and Sedition Acts. |
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1798 |
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A new penal code abolishes the death penalty except for first-degree murder. |
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1798 |
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Fleming county was established in 1798 and named after Gen. John Fleming (1735-1791), a early pioneer, settler and Indian fighter. The county seat is Flemingsburg. |
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1799 |
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The state's second constitution is adopted. |
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1799 |
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Pendlenton County is established. |
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1799 |
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Ohio County is established. |
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1799 |
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Muhlenberg County is established. |
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1799 |
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Jassamine County is established. |
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1799 |
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Henry County is established. |
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1799 |
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Henderson County is established. |
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1799 |
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Gallatin County is established. |
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1799 |
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Cumberland county was established in 1799 and named after the Cumberland River which was named by explorer Dr. Thomas Walker. He named both the Cumberland Gap and the Cumberland River after the English Duke of Cumberland. The county seat is Burkesville. |
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1799 |
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Barren County is established. |
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1799 |
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Pulaski county was established in 1899 and named after Count Casimir Pulaski (1748-1779), a Polish patriot during the Revolutionary War. The county seat is Somerset. |
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1799 |
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Boone County is established. |
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