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The turbulent years of the Civil War did not leave Edmonson County unscathed. It has been estimated that over six hundred men from the county fought for either side, with the majority siding with the Union Army.

On November 20, 1861, Brownsville experienced first-hand the effects of the War Between the States. John Hunt Morgan and his band of cavalry had been ravaging through south-central Kentucky collecting needed supplies for the Confederacy and the town of Brownsville was to be another of their targets. News of the on-coming invasion was quickly realized by the town's residents and many townspeople swam or rowed boats across to the north side of Green River. The Home Guards stationed themselves at the foot of a hill and waited for the invaders.

Morgan's men, numbering fifteen to twenty, rode into town, but did not attempt to cross the river. Probably to demonstrate their command of the situation, the invaders, using a small field piece, fired at the Home Guards. According to local lore, the Confederates fired artillery, missing people but striking a large beech tree. In retaliation, Tom Vincent, using Hiram Morris' big-bore rifle, took a shot at one of the rebels. Vincent was amazed when the bullet found its mark and the man fell dead into the creek. This was the only fatality of the skirmish at Brownsville.

Taking their slain men with them, Morgan's men withdrew. They carried out their assignment and took what supplies they needed from the town's businesses. It was during this process that Mrs. Hazelip, a Brownsville resident, suffered the loss of a fine saddle horse. Upon learning of the theft of her horse, Mrs. Hazelip mounted another horse and pursued the band. At Rhoda, the Confederates stopped to bury the dead soldier and she overtook them. Advancing to the leader, she informed the officer that she was a widow and that one of his men had stolen her horse. Locating the horse, Morgan, according to legend, said, "The South does not make war on women." He instructed that the horse be returned to her, thus ending the skirmish at Brownsville.

  • 390 miles of passages

with more discovered all the time

  • Legend has it that the first European to discover Mammoth Cave was either John Houchin or his brother Francis Houchin, in 1797
  • first surveyed and registered in 1798
  • the caves saltpeter reserves (used to make gunpowder) were very important during the War of 1812 because the British blockaded the U.S. ports)
  • Stephen Bishop, a slave and cave guide, was one of the first people to make extensive explorations and maps of the cave system, during the 1840s and 50s.
  • Became a National Park in 1926.

Ohio County

History

demographics

  • created December 17, 1798
  • Kentucky’s fifth largest county
  • County seat is Hartford
  • 596 square miles
  • population 23,481
  • 97.71% White, 0.75% Black
  • median family income $34,970
  • 17% below poverty level

History

  • Named for the Ohio river which originally formed its northern border
  • formed in 1798 from parts of Hardin County
  • lost northern most land to later counties
  • best hunting grounds in pioneer days

economy

  • one of the original three counties created from the former Kentucky County, Virginia in 1780
  • present boundaries in 1799.
  • named for the Marquis de Lafayette, who came to America to assist with the American Revolutionary War.
  • Home of Henry Clay (1777- 1852) politicain and orator, Secretary of State.
  • formerly large tobacco area

Darrel Winstead and Samuel Lindsey were working in an Ohio County Boot Mine when tons of falling rock trapped them in their truck.

Larry woods has been working with Centertown mines for nearly a decade.

"Coal mining around here has put food in a lot of peoples mouths and I like working for coal mines," Woods says.

  • abundance of government and technology jobs
  • 3 Fortune 500 companies
  • University of Kentucky - largest employer
  • Several large hospitals
  • Public school system
  • One of the nation's most stable economies
  • home to two historic horse racing tracks -Keeneland and Red Mile

Updated: 4:34 AM Oct 30, 2011

Ohio County Mine Death Update

A tightly knit community is mourning after two men lost their lives. Darrel Winstead and Samuel Lindsey were working in an Ohio County Boot Mine when tons of falling rock trapped them in their truck.

Posted: 9:36 PM Oct 29, 2011

  • technical college
  • strip mining
  • service industry
  • small manufacturing
  • farming
  • tourism

Geography

Demographics

Home of Bill Monroe

"Father of Bluegrass"

geography

"Blue Moon of Kentucky"

  • born near Rosine, Kentucky
  • rolling land for farming and good bottomlands near the river
  • 5th largest county in Kentucky

  • population 295,083
  • County seat - Lexington
  • 81.04% White, 13.48% Black
  • median household income $39,813
  • 8.2% below poverty line
  • consolidated city-county government
  • American musician who created the style of music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the "Blue Grass Boys
  • 596.73 square miles
  • 285.52 square miles
  • Pre settlement the region was mostly savannah with wide grasslands with enormous oak trees
  • underlying fossiliferous limestone, dolostone, and shale of the Ordovician geological age.
  • had large herds of bison and other wildlife, especially near salt licks.
  • The name "Kentucky" means "meadow lands" in several different Indian languages
  • Europeans named the Bluegrass Region for the blue flowered Poa grass that grew there.
  • By 1800 farms began noticing that horses who grazed in the Bluegrass region were more durable due to high content of calcium in the soil
  • Within decades the herds of bison would be wiped out and replaced by thoroughbred horse farms.
  • early crops - grapes, hemp, and tobacco.
  • Hills are generally rolling, and the soil is highly fertile for growing pasture.
  • region is drained by the Kentucky River and its tributaries. The river cuts a deep canyon called the Kentucky River Palisades through the region
  • Country Music Hall of Fame in 1970, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1971, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
  • Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award,
  • banjo prodigy Earl Scruggs
  • singer/guitarist Lester Flatt

Bluegrass Region

In the northern central area of Kentucky lies the Bluegrass Region. This area extends into Ohio but is bordered in Kentucky on the north and west by the Ohio River. This area of Kentucky is characterized by rolling meadows in the central portion and by sandstone "knobs" on the eastern, southern, and western edges. These areas are referred to as the Knobs Region

Fayette County

Western Kentucky Coalfield

  • Pennsylvanian age sandstones, shales and coal seams.
  • bordered on three sides by the Pennyroyal Plateau and to the north by the Ohio River
  • large amounts of coal and tar sands
  • 6,400 square miles and contains over 35.67 billion tons of coal remaining

Regions of Kentucky

demographics

McCracken County

economy

  • 20% work in health care - 2 hospitals
  • 14.6% retail
  • 12.9% manufacturing

geography

History

Eastern Mountains

and Coal Fields

1818

Jackson Purchase

  • county seat - Paducah
  • population - 65,565
  • area - 249 sq. miles
  • median household income - $40,976
  • families below poverty level - 15.5%
  • 86% White, 11% Black
  • 18% adults with college degree

geography

Land was purchased

from the Chickisaw Indians

by Andrew Jackson

and Isaac Shelby

history

  • elevation in the county ranges from 610 to 3149 feet above sea level
  • Black Mountain is the highest natural point in the Commonwealth of Kentucky
  • 2,500 feet high
  • Numerous rare plants and animals are found here
  • involved in mountain top removal controversy
  • founded on December 19, 1821
  • named for General Zebulon Pike, the explorer who discovered Pikes Peak
  • Between 1860 and 1891 the Hatfield-McCoy feud was fought
  • home to Paul E. Patton, former governor of Kentucky.

cool fact!

earthquakes in 1811-12 caused the Mississippi River to flow backwards

  • 31 counties with a combined land area of 13,370 sq mi
  • Part of the Central Appalachian bituminous coal field
  • Appalachian Mountains
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Daniel Boone National Forest
  • Sheltowee Trail

The National Amerian Quilting Museum in Paducah

  • Part of the Gulf Plains Region
  • bordered by Mississippi River on the West, Ohio River on the North, Kentucky Lake on the East.
  • Madrid Fault runs through area
  • Clarks River National Refuge

McCracken County was founded in 1825, from Hickman County. The county was named for Captain Virgil McCracken of Woodford County, Kentucky, who was killed in the Battle of Frenchtown in southeastern Michigan during the War of 1812.

The Battle of Paducah occurred in McCracken County on March 25, 1864. The skirmish between the Union and Confederate troops ended in a Confederate victory. Altogether 140 men fell in the battle.

Pennyroyal

largest region

12,000 sq.mi.

Pike County

  • named for the mint plant Pennyrile
  • National Corvette Museum
  • Mammoth Cave

Demographics

Economy

population was 68,736

98.35% White/ 0.45% Black.

county seat is Pikeville

Kentucky's largest county in terms of land area

median income for a family was $29,302

23.40% of the population were below the poverty line

3 of Pike County's zip codes are in the top 60 wealthiest zip codes in the state.

3% of the county's population live here

The average income for these areas are $51,962

Edmonson County

Nolin Lake

Mammoth Cave

  • one of the nation's leading coal and natural gas producers
  • From 2005-2011, downtown Pikeville has seen major growth.
  • Pikeville Medical Center and Appalachian Regional Healthcare
  • University of Pikeville
  • 1,400 businesses contribute to the growing economy in Pikeville.
  • Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center was constructed in 2005 and seats 7,000. It features numerous events including world renowned concerts and shows.

History

  • Established in 1825
  • County seat is Brownsville.
  • The county is named for Captain John Edmonson (1764–1813), a veteran of the American Revolutionary War who was killed at the Battle of Frenchtown during the War of 1812.

geography

Demographics

Economy

  • population 11,644
  • 308 Sq. miles
  • rolling hills, caves,cliffs, canyons, waterfalls, lakes, rock shelters
  • Nolin Lake
  • Mammoth Cave - largest cave in Kentucky

  • 98.83% white
  • .53% black
  • median family income $31,843
  • 14% below poverty line

  • number #1 Tourist attraction in Kentucky, Mammoth Cave
  • Location excellent for Industry. On I-65, close to Nashville and Louisville
  • Large Industrial Park
  • Industry and Transportation are largest employers

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