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Catlettsburg, Kentucky

Catlettsburg is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Boyd County, Kentucky, United States. The city population was 1,780 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area.

Early history

Catlettsburg's history begins in the decades directly following the American Revolution, as many frontiersmen passed through the area on their western trek along the Ohio River. Alexander Catlett, the first landowner of the area, came to the site in 1798. His son, Horatio Catlett, opened a post office on December 5, 1810, with himself being the postmaster. This was the first known use of the name Catlettsburg being used officially as it had been previously known as Mouth of Sandy. In 1849, James Wilson Fry, a landowner who purchased the site from the Catlett family in 1833, sold off town lots of what was soon to be the town of Catlettsburg. (The Kentucky Encyclopedia says the Catletts settled the area in 1798. ) and Catletts resided at the location until 1847. After establishing this settlement, the Catletts operated a business that consisted of a tavern, post office, trading post, and inn, out of a log structure they built from virgin timber about 1811. Due to its location along the route of the American frontier, the Catletts provided hospitality to such notable patrons as General Stonewall Jackson, Henry Clay, Felix Grundy, and future U.S. President James Garfield. Catering to the ever-growing river traffic, the Catlett business flourished and the present-day town grew up around it. Collis P. Huntington operated the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. Its line to Cincinnati was built from Huntington in 1888. This required the construction of the railroad bridge that crosses the Big Sandy River at Catlettsburg, which carries an average of 80 trains daily.

The Catlett House is still standing two hundred years later and has long been used as the "servants' quarters" of Beechmoor Place, a large home located on Walnut Street (U.S. Routes 23 and 60). C.W. Culver bought the property from the Catlett heirs and built a large home of the Georgian style on the right of the Catletts' original dwelling. About 1868, Col. Laban T. Moore bought the estate from C.W. Culver for $10,000 ($171,000 in 2011). Col. Moore was noted as a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives and had previously served as a captain in the Kentucky Volunteer Infantry. He named his home Beechmoor, a portmanteau of his surname and that of a magnificent beech that stood on the fertile grounds at the time. Ownership of Beechmoor has remained in the Moore family since 1868. Beechmoor's eastern wing, being 200 years old and built by the Catletts, is cited as the oldest known building in a 300-mile radius. Built of Kentucky's virgin hemlock maple (now virtually extinct), the exterior walls are between 9 and 12 inches thick. The main portion has a stone foundation, and is held up by the same virgin timber, each 64 ft in diameter, and running the entire 42 ft width of the house. Beechmoor's last full-time resident, Rebecca Patton, Col. L.T. Moore's granddaughter, was dedicated to Beechmoor's preservation during her lifetime. In 1973, she had her lifelong home listed on the National Register of Historic Places and made provisions to ensure the home would be maintained in the event of her demise. She died in 1986. Since then, it has been maintained by proceeds from a trust fund and rental property income. A paid caretaker lives on the property full-time as of 2011. Several attempts have been made by local civic groups to acquire the property as a museum or civic use property due to its historical significance to the area but have not been successful as of this time, due to the family's desire to retain ownership.

The Catlett name is still used on a tributary to the Ohio River, Catlett's Creek, which follows Kentucky Route 168 for many miles west of the city. Catlettsburg annexed two nearby communities on its borders in the late 19th century: Hampton City to the south side and Sandy City to the north.

The spelling of the city's name was changed to Catlettsburg from the previous spelling of Catlett's Burg c. 1890.

Catlettsburg served as a Union Army supply depot during the Civil War. The First Presbyterian Church, 26th and Broadway, served as an army hospital during the war. The church building still serves the congregation of the Presbyterian church in Catlettsburg. The current church, built in 1875, is one of two truly gothic buildings still standing in the U.S. The church is of mid-to-late 19th century Grecian design, with most original fixtures in place, and is sometimes used for wedding ceremonies.

The Catlettsburg National Bank building used to sit at the corner of Center and Division/26th streets was listed on the National Register, but has been demolished due to the structure being unstable.

Beginning in the late 19th century and lasting until the early 1920s, Catlettsburg was the largest hardwood timber market in the world due to its location at the mouth of the Big Sandy River. Due to the profitability of harvesting such hardwoods, most all virgin timber that existed for several miles around Catlettsburg was felled during that period. Very few trees of desirable breeds such as oak were left standing once the boom was over, mostly to mark private property lines. One known exception to history's hardwood harvest is the existence of a large oak, standing on a knob in the Hampton City section. With its origins dating to circa 1760, it measures 246 in in diameter. It is the oldest known living tree of any breed within the city limits and for many miles surrounding the city. There is also a hemlock maple tree (which measures over 350 inches in diameter) located on the same property, one of very few that remain in North America as they were all but extinct due to their heavy usage in home construction from 1750 to 1925.

Rail transportation began to slowly replace the river's prominence as a mode of transportation as the Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) railroad began construction of a bridge across the Big Sandy River linking Catlettsburg with Kenova, West Virginia in 1885. The bridge is still traversed by trains many times each day, as a part of CSX Transportation's (formerly C & O Railway) main operations. Known by railroad enthusiasts and historians from around the world, it is unique in design and historic value for its longevity. The bridge is also used by Amtrak's Cardinal passenger train, train numbers 50 (eastbound, toward Huntington) and 51 (westbound, toward Ashland), which carries passengers from Chicago to New York City. The Chatteroi railroad preceded the C & O by a few years as the first rail line to travel through Catlettsburg's city limits, as it followed the Big Sandy River north from the coal fields to Ashland.

The Chesapeake & Ohio Railway built a passenger depot in Catlettsburg in 1906 and operated the facility for over 52 years until 1958 when passenger service was transferred to nearby Ashland. After closing the facility, C & O sold it to the city of Catlettsburg for $1. The city has maintained it and used it as a civic center since that time. In 2006, longtime Catlettsburg businessman and politician Russell Compton donated his own personal funds for the restoration of the train depot so it could be restored to its original appearance. Intensive restoration of the depot is now complete, featuring the original directional signage, etc. The facility was renamed the Russell Compton Community Center in 2007 in his honor. In 2010, Compton donated the necessary funds to restore an old C & O caboose to its original appearance. It is now parked on the side of the depot facility.

Geography
Catlettsburg is located 38.41639°N, -82.60278°W (38.416273, -82.602762).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 sqmi, of which 1.3 sqmi is land and 0.4 sqmi (22.42%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,960 people, 827 households, and 519 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,528.8 PD/sqmi. There were 959 housing units at an average density of 748.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.16% White, 1.12% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.05% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.10% of the population.

There were 827 households, out of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the city the population was spread out, with 20.4% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,167, and the median income for a family was $34,118. Males had a median income of $26,683 versus $24,107 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,682. About 15.1% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.3% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education
The Catlettsburg Independent School District was merged with the Boyd County School District in 1974. Until that time, the city had three elementary schools serving grades K-8 and one high school. After the merger, the Catlettsburg High School campus, which was built in 1965, became Catlettsburg Junior High, serving grades 7–9. Haney Elementary was closed and students then attended Yost Elementary. Hatfield Elementary remained open. At the close of the 1979–80 school year, Yost Elementary was closed and students were transferred to Hatfield, where a new school building replaced the former. It was then renamed Catlettsburg Elementary. At the time of its closing in 1980, Yost Elementary School was the oldest operating school building in the state of Kentucky and one of the oldest in the United States. It was first constructed in 1894 as the Catlettsburg Public School and served all twelve grades for many years before becoming a grade school. Students in grades 10-12 were transferred to Boyd County High School in 1974. At the end of the 1992–93 school year, the junior high was merged with Summit Junior High (now Boyd County Middle School). Since then, Catlettsburg Elementary has been the only school within the city limits, and uses the campus of the former high school/jr. high school at 3380 Court Street. The gymnasium of Catlettsburg Elementary was built many years before the school buildings that surround it. Part of the New Deal, it was constructed by the Works Progress Administration in 1935. The Catlettsburg High School was added onto it in 1965, and now serves as the elementary school's gymnasium, which hosts many civic events such as the Catlettsburg Miss Flame Pageant that feeds into the Miss Kentucky Pageant and Miss America system. In 1991, Ponderosa Elementary School began educating students when it was constructed at Ponderosa Estates.

Catlettsburg has a public library, a branch of the Boyd County Public Library.

Notable people

 * Mary Elliott Flanery, first female state legislator elected in Kentucky (D-Catlettsburg, 1921–23) and the first female legislator elected south of the Mason–Dixon line
 * Nannie Scott Honshell, ironmaster was born here
 * Billy C. Clark, nationally recognized author of numerous novels including Goodbye Kate, which had its rights sold to The Walt Disney Company
 * George B. Martin, U.S. Senator 1918–19, was raised in Catlettsburg and died here
 * Michael Polakovs, clown who revamped Ronald McDonald character, lived in this area
 * Ben Williamson, U.S. Senator from Catlettsburg.
 * Laban T. Moore Member of U.S. House of Representatives.
 * Ed Haley, noted blind fiddler, lived in Catlettsburg during the 1930s.

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Westwood, Boyd County, Kentucky

Westwood is a census-designated place in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 4,387 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Ashland, the two areas are closely affiliated, sharing a ZIP code and bus system. Westwood is located on a flat to hilly elevation just west of the Ohio River. The flat hilltop is unusual to eastern Kentucky and was created by the preglacial Teays River which existed in ancient times and flowed in the opposite direction of the Ohio River. Westwood is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area.

History
Westwood was developed after 1920 as a planned residential addition to the city of Ashland, but due to its residents' independence, annexation into the city of Ashland has never occurred. Employees of nearby Armco Steel American Rolling Mill Company, now AK Steel employed the majority of homeowners in Westwood. Development took place from 1920 to 1950, although some additions have been made after that period. As the population of Westwood grew, the community was never incorporated as a city. According to U.S. Census Data, it is one of the largest unincorporated communities in the state of Kentucky.

Geography
Westwood is located at 38.4825°N, -82.67806°W (38.482422, -82.678028).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.9 km2, of which 9.7 km2 is land and 0.2 km2, or 2.48%, is water.

Westwood is located mostly on a flat ridge west of the Ohio River. The southern boundary is the Ashland city limits, and the northern boundary is Hood's Creek. The flat elevation in which Westwood is located was created by the ancient Teays River. The course of the river was altered due to glacial formations around two million years ago. It resulted in many flat hill tops that are commonly found in Boyd and Greenup counties which are evident on aerial satellite imagery. Outside of this ancient river bed, the terrain is "ridge and valley" as is typical in most of Eastern Kentucky.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,888 people, 2,004 households, and 1,468 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,253.1 PD/sqmi. There were 2,191 housing units at an average density of 561.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.20% White, 0.47% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.

There were 2,004 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,394, and the median income for a family was $36,094. Males had a median income of $30,196 versus $19,938 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,455. About 9.1% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Westwood has its own school district, the Fairview Independent School District.

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Danville, Kentucky

Danville is a home rule-class city in Boyle County, Kentucky, United States. It is the seat of its county. The population was 17,236 at the 2020 Census. Danville is the principal city of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of the Boyle and Lincoln counties. In 2001, Danville received a Great American Main Street Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. In 2011, Money magazine placed Danville as the fourth-best place to retire in the United States. Centre College in Danville was selected to host U.S. vice-presidential debates in 2000 and 2012.

History
Within Kentucky, Danville is called the "City of Firsts":
 * It housed the first courthouse in Kentucky.
 * The first Kentucky constitution was written and signed here.
 * It was the first capital of Kentucky.
 * It had the first U.S. post office west of the Allegheny Mountains.
 * It hosts the first state-supported school for the deaf.
 * Ephraim McDowell completed the first known successful laparotomy here in 1809, removing an ovarian tumor from a woman patient without anesthesia.
 * It is the home of Centre College, housing the oldest college administration building and campus west of the Allegheny Mountains.

Danville was part of the Great Settlement Area around Fort Harrod (present-day Harrodsburg), which was first settled in 1774. The site was originally known as Crow's Station for settler John Crow, but the town was surveyed and platted by Walker Daniel, Kentucky's first district attorney, who bought 76 acre near the Wilderness Road from Crow in 1783. The city was named for Daniel. The Virginia legislature officially established Danville on December 4, 1787.

Between 1784 and 1792, ten conventions were held in Danville to petition for better governance and ultimately to secure independence from Virginia. In 1786 the Danville Political Club was organized. It met each Saturday night at Grayson's Tavern to discuss the political, economic, and social concerns of the day. After a state constitution was adopted and separation was confirmed in 1792, the town ceased to be of statewide importance. Its leading citizens moved elsewhere.

Transylvania University was founded in Danville in 1783. It moved to Lexington in 1789. Centre College was founded in 1819. Danville Theological Seminary was founded in 1853; in 1901 it became part of the Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. The Caldwell Institute for Young Ladies was founded in 1860. It became Caldwell Female College in 1876, Caldwell College in 1904, Kentucky College for Women in 1913, and merged into Centre College in 1926.

In November 1806, Meriwether Lewis, co-leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, visited Danville while traveling the Wilderness Road to Washington, D.C., to report on the expedition, which had returned from the Pacific Coast. In December 1806, William Clark visited his nephews in school in Danville before following Lewis to Washington.

The first school in Danville for African-American children was founded around 1840 by Willis Russell, an emancipated slave of Robert Craddock, a Revolutionary War veteran. Craddock deeded a log house in Danville to Russell. He moved to the town after Craddock's death and started a school for children. The house on Walnut Street no longer stands, though what was once believed to be his house is now the Willis Russell Memorial Cabin. Russell's house stood across the street, opposite St. James African American Methodist Church.

In 1842, Boyle County was formed from southern Mercer County and northern Lincoln County. Danville became its county seat.

In 1850, Danville and Boyle County backed construction of the Lexington and Danville Railroad. Money ran out when the railroad reached Nicholasville. John A. Roebling had already built towers for a railroad suspension bridge over the Kentucky River. (Roebling lived in Danville during the construction.) Despite the railroad not being completed to Danville, the county still owed the company $150,000. It completed payment on time in 1884.

In 1860, a fire devastated the city, destroying 64 buildings and causing more than $300,000 in damages. Boyle County's courthouse was destroyed; its replacement was completed in 1862.

After the Union Army won the Battle of Perryville in the Civil War on October 8, 1862, it appropriated many Danville buildings, including the courthouse, for use as hospitals. On October 11, a Union force drove Confederate forces from the county fairgrounds through Danville.

In May 1864, the group of 250 – mostly enslaved males but including some freedmen – marched from Danville to nearby Camp Nelson in Jessamine County, where Colonel Andrew Clark allowed them to enlist In the Union Army after some initial hesitation. Arriving with wounds inflicted upon them in route, this group was the first to enlist at this site, where 10,000 United States Colored Troops trained.

In 1775, Archibald McNeill planted Kentucky's first recorded hemp crop at Clark's Run Creek near Danville. By 1889 Boyle County was one of the ten Kentucky counties which together produced more than 90% of the US yield. It was the state's largest cash crop until 1915, when it lost its market to imported jute.

From the turn of the 20th century through the 1960s, Danville was home to a thriving African-American business sector located on and around 2nd Street on the western edge of what is now Constitution Square Historic Site. The city demolished this business sector under urban renewal in the 1970s to provide for the expansion of Constitution Square Park.

On October 5, 2000, Dick Cheney and Senator Joe Lieberman, candidates for Vice President of the United States, debated at Centre College during the 2000 presidential election. On October 11, 2012, Centre College again hosted the Vice-Presidential debate, this time between Vice President Joe Biden and Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan.

Geography
Danville is located in eastern Boyle County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 41.2 sqkm, of which 41.0 sqkm is land and 0.2 sqkm, or 0.58%, is water.

Transportation
Blue Grass Community Action Partnership provides DanTran bus service inside Danville. BGCAP also connects Danville with Lexington, Stanford, Junction City, and Lancaster.
 * Bus

 * Road
 * US 127.svg U.S. Route 127 bisects Danville northwest (Harrodsburg) to south (Liberty).
 * US 150.svg U.S. Route 150 bisects Danville west (Perryville, Springfield) to southeast (Stanford).
 * US 127.svg By-pass plate 1948.svg U.S. Route 127 Bypass encircles the Danville from on the west and south. It runs concurrently with U.S. Route 150 Bypass from its southernmost point to the U.S. Route 150 intersection.
 * US 150.svg By-pass plate 1948.svg U.S. Route 150 Bypass encircles Danville on the west and south. It runs concurrently with U.S. Route 127 Bypass from the intersection with U.S. Route 127 to its westernmost point.
 * Elongated circle 33.svg Kentucky Route 33 enters Danville from north (Burgin, Versailles).
 * Elongated circle 34.svg Kentucky Route 34 connects Danville northeast to U.S. Route 27 and on to Lexington.
 * Elongated circle 37.svg Kentucky Route 37 connects Danville west to Kentucky Route 243 near Penn's Store.
 * Elongated circle 52.svg Kentucky Route 52 connects Danville east to Lancaster.
 * Elongated circle 2168.svg Kentucky Route 2168 connects U.S. Route 127 with Kentucky Route 34 north of Danville.

Stuart Powell Field (DVK), 3 mi from downtown, serves as Danville's general aviation airport. Blue Grass Airport (LEX) in Lexington, 35 mi away, provides the closest commercial service. More extensive commercial service is available from Louisville International Airport (SDF), 82 mi away, and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), 127 mi away.
 * Air

Norfolk Southern Railway operates a freight rail yard in Danville. Its Louisville-Chattanooga line intersects with its Cincinnati-Chattanooga line just north of Danville.
 * Rail

Climate
Danville has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with warm summers and moderately cold winters. Precipitation is abundant and well-spread, with an average of 47.85 in.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 16,218 people, 6,405 households, and 3,903 families residing in the city. The population density was 1020.0 /sqmi. There were 7,180 housing units at an average density of 451.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 83.2% White, 10.9% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 1.8% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3.9% of the population.

Of the 6,405 households, 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.83.

20.8% of the population was under the age of 18, 61.8% from 18 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.4 years. Females made up 54.4% and males made up 45.6% of the population aged 18 or older.

As of 2000, the median income for a household was US $32,938, and the median income for a family was $40,528. Males had a median income of $35,327 versus $24,542 for females. The per capita income was $18,906. About 9.4% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.6% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.

Crime
FBI crime statistics for 2009 list the crime rate (per 100,000 population) for Danville as follows:

Education
Danville Schools includes most of the city limits. It operates Mary G. Hogsett Primary School, Edna L. Toliver Intermediate School, John W. Bate Middle School, and Danville High School for the city of Danville. Boyle County Schools operates Woodlawn Elementary School, Junction City Elementary School, Perryville Elementary School, Boyle County Middle School, and Boyle County High School for portions of Danville and the remainder of Boyle County. Kentucky School for the Deaf provides education to Kentucky's deaf and hard-of-hearing children from elementary through high school.
 * Public schools

A portion of Danville is in the Boyle County Schools district.

Two private schools operate in Danville:
 * Private schools
 * Danville Christian Academy
 * Danville Montessori School

Centre College, a nationally recognized liberal arts college, is located in Danville. Danville also hosts a campus of Bluegrass Community and Technical College.
 * Colleges and universities

Danville has a lending library, the Boyle County Public Library.
 * Public library

Culture
On March 2, 2010, Danville voted to go "wet" (to permit sale of packaged alcohol and sale of alcohol by the drink without restriction by size of premises).

Places of interest

 * Art Center of the Bluegrass is in the historic Beaux Arts building, formerly the Federal Building, that is a hub for local artist activity.
 * Centre College is a top liberal arts college; it hosted the 2000 and 2012 Vice Presidential debates.
 * Central Kentucky Wildlife Refuge is a 160 acre nature preserve.
 * Confederate Monument was an early 20th-century statue dedicated to Kentucky's Civil War veterans; in 2021, it was moved to Meade County, Kentucky.
 * Constitution Square is a park containing restored and recreated frontier buildings; the first Kentucky constitution was written and signed here. In February 2013, the Kentucky Historical Society erected a historical marker in the square to commemorate the African-Americans who enlisted in the Union Army during the Civil War.
 * Crow-Barbee House is the oldest stone structure west of the Allegheny Mountains.
 * Danville National Cemetery is located within Bellevue Cemetery and contains Union soldiers who died during the Battle of Perryville. A lot containing the burial of Confederate soldiers is adajacent to the National Cemetery.
 * Ephraim McDowell House Museum is the house where Ephraim McDowell performed his groundbreaking ovariotomy.
 * Great American Dollhouse Museum is a 6000 sqft social history museum in miniature.
 * Jones Visual Arts Center is a gallery and primary studio for internationally known glass artist Stephen Rolfe Powell.
 * Millennium Park is a 126-acre park containing walking trails, baseball fields, soccer fields, softball fields, basketball courts, playgrounds, a skateboard park, a dog park, and covered shelters.
 * Perryville Battlefield is a park that preserves a significant battlefield of the Civil War.
 * Warrenwood Manor is a historic property built in a Gothic Revival style.
 * Wilderness Trail Distillery produces bourbon, rye, rum, and vodka from locally grown grains.

Theater
Five venues for theatrical productions live in Danville.
 * The Norton Center for the Arts is a state-of-the-art host for performing and visual arts events throughout the year.
 * Pioneer Playhouse is the oldest outdoor theater in Kentucky, and the first theater officially designated as Kentucky's state theater. It features summer-stock productions using local and nationally known artists.
 * West T. Hill Community Theatre is a community theater with an acclaimed company of actors.
 * Gravely Hall Performing Arts Center is located in Danville High School and is home to the performing arts in the Danville Schools system.
 * Boyle County Performing Arts Center is located in Boyle County Middle School and is home to the performing arts in the Boyle County Schools system as well as being a host for performing and visual arts events throughout the year.

Annual events

 * The Great American Brass Band Festival (June) is a free, three-day outdoor festival that features performances from brass bands from throughout the country. Other events have joined the festival like picnics, wine festivals, bourbon tastings, and the Great American Balloon Race.
 * The Boyle County Fair (June) is a county fair.
 * Kentucky's Governor's School for the Arts (July) at Centre College provides an educational springboard for young artists from around the state.
 * The Kentucky State BBQ Festival (September) provides good music and good food from some of the country's best BBQ pitmasters.
 * Harvest Fest (September) closes Main Street for a celebration.
 * The Forkland Heritage Festival (October) celebrates the culture of an historic community.
 * Perryville Battle Reenactment (October) is an authentic reliving of one of Kentucky's most significant Civil War battles.
 * Bourbon Chase (October) is a 200-mile relay footrace through central Kentucky. Danville is a major exchange point.

Media and books
The Advocate-Messenger, a twice-weekly (Tuesday and Friday) newspaper, serves Danville and surrounding counties.

Local radio stations include three AM stations: WDFB-AM (1170), WHBN (1420), WHIR (1230), and three FM stations: WDFB-FM (88.1), WLAI(107.1), and WRNZ (105.1).

WDKY-TV was licensed to Danville but its facilities are located in Lexington.

Danville and Boyle County Black history is the subject of a 2022 book published by Arcadia Press, as "African Americans in Boyle County."

Martha S. Jones opens her book Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All, with her family story of three generations who resided in Danville. Great-great-great-grandmother Nancy Belle Graves was born enslaved in 1808. Nancy's daughter, Susan Davis, organized the Danville Domestic Economy Club for black women which encouraged voter participation and education. Susan and her husband, Sam, were both born enslaved. Fighting in the Civil War for the Union, Sam became emancipated upon his 1864 enlistment in the 114th United States Colored Troops at nearby Camp Nelson. After the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, Sam voted in the 1870 election. Their daughter, Frances Harriet Williams, organized for the NAACP, the YMCA, and served as a presidential advisor.

Films shot in Danville

 * Raintree County (1957) is a big-budget, epic film set during the Civil War. A short film, Operation Raintree, was shot to promote Raintree County.
 * Treasure of Matecumbe (1976) is a Walt Disney Productions family adventure film.
 * Child of Glass (1978) is a made-for-TV movie distributed by Walt Disney Pictures.
 * Lawn Dogs (1997) is a drama film released by Rank Organisation
 * Summerstock (2002), by Robby Henson, chronicled a year in the busy, eccentric life of Pioneer Playhouse.

Sister cities
Danville has one sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International: Danville Sister Cities won the 2019 Innovation Award for Arts and Culture from Sister Cities International.
 * Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Notable people
The following are highly noted people from Danville. For a more complete list, see List of people from Danville, Kentucky.
 * James G. Birney Abolitionist
 * John Boyle (1774–1834), U.S. federal judge and U.S. Representative; Boyle County, Kentucky, was named after him
 * John C. Breckinridge (1821–1875), U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Kentucky, U.S. Vice President, U.S. presidential candidate, Confederate States Secretary of War
 * Neal Brown, college football coach
 * Jacqueline Coleman, educator and Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
 * Speed S.Fry (1817–1892) lawyer, judge, officer United States Army during the American-Mexican War and Civil War
 * Jordan Gay, National Football League player
 * John Marshall Harlan (1833–1911), U.S. Supreme Court Justice; "The Great Dissenter"
 * Larnelle Harris (1947–), Grammy and Dove Award-winning gospel singer and songwriter
 * Robby Henson, screenwriter and director
 * Ephraim McDowell (1771–1830), physician, first to successfully remove an ovarian tumor
 * John Michael Montgomery, country singer
 * Theodore O'Hara (1820–1867), poet and soldier
 * Hugh L. Scott (1853–1934), Superintendent of West Point, U.S. Army Chief of Staff in World War I
 * Isaac Shelby (1750–1826), first and fifth Governor of Kentucky, soldier in Lord Dunmore's War, the American Revolutionary War, and War of 1812
 * Frank X Walker (1961–), Kentucky's first African-American Poet Laureate
 * Phil Woolpert (1915–1987), Head coach of the University of San Francisco Dons Men's Basketball in the 1950s. He led them to consecutive NCAA Division I Championships in 1955 and 1956

Major employers
Major employers include:

 * AdMart (Custom-made signs)
 * The Advocate-Messenger (Newspaper publishing and printing)
 * The Allen Company (Mixed asphalt)
 * American Greetings (Distribution and packaging)
 * Berry Plastics (Plastics)
 * Burkmann Feeds (Feed manufacturing)
 * Caterpillar Inc. (Tractor parts)
 * Centre College (Education)
 * Dana Holding Corporation (Engine gaskets)
 * Denyo Co. (Generators)
 * Elmwood Inn (Teas)
 * Ephraim McDowell Health (Health care)
 * Farmers National Bank (Banking services)
 * Hobart Corporation (Commercial dishwashers)
 * Intelligrated (Conveyor equipment)
 * LSC Communications (Offset printing)
 * Meggitt (Aircraft braking systems)
 * National Office Furniture (Furniture)
 * Pioneer Vocational Industrial Services (Sheltered workshop)
 * Pitman Creek Wholesale (Fishing equipment wholesaler)
 * Self Refind (Drug treatment clinics)
 * Sellers Manufacturing (Industrial boilers)
 * The Timberland Company (Distribution center)
 * TransNav (Plastic Injection)
 * Wausau Paper (Distribution Center)

In popular culture
Danville is hometown of Johnny Joestar, the protagonist from the manga JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run.

title: Danville, Kentucky


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Perryville, Kentucky

Perryville is a home rule-class city along the Chaplin River in western Boyle County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 751 at the time of the 2010 U.S. Census. It is part of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History
The site was first settled by James Harbeson and a band of Virginians in the final stages of the American Revolution c. 1781. Harbeson's Fort or Station was located near a cave and spring to provide additional protection from Indian raids. The settlement's position beside the river and along roads leading to Harrod's Fort, Louisville, Lebanon, and Danville caused it to be renamed Harbeson's Crossing.

In 1815, Edward Bullock and William Hall laid out a new town at the site named for Cmdr. Oliver Hazard Perry, the hero of the 1813 Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812. Bullock started the post office the next year and the state legislature incorporated the city in 1817. In the late 1830s, a line of buildings next to the Chaplin River formed the basis of the village of Perryville. Now called "Merchants' Row," these buildings still stand.

The early nineteenth century revived interest in classical education for the small town. Many institutions of higher learning, mostly all-women's colleges, were established, including the Ewing Institute, the Elmwood Academy, and Harmonia College. One of Harmonia College's graduates achieved national prominence – Carrie Nation, the national temperance leader, boarded at the Karrick-Parks house while living in Perryville. As Nation "cleaned out" a number of local spots, it is believed that Perryville became the first location in the United States to exercise Local Option laws.

In October 1862, the fields west of town were the site of the Battle of Perryville, an important encounter in the American Civil War that ended the Kentucky Campaign of Confederate generals Braxton Bragg and Edmund Kirby Smith. The Perryville Battlefield is preserved as a state park, and is the site of a reenactment of the battle every year.

In 1961, Perryville and the surrounding area was made part of a National Historic Landmark area. In 1973, the entire town of Perryville, because of the contribution the village has made toward American history, was put on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography
Perryville is located at the junction of US Route 68 and US Route 150.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 km2, of which 2.0 sqkm is land and 0.04 sqkm, or 1.84%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 763 people, 348 households, and 220 families residing in the city. The population density was 948.9 /sqmi. There were 384 housing units at an average density of 477.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 93.18% White, 4.98% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, and 1.57% from two or more races.

There were 348 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,594, and the median income for a family was $36,042. Males had a median income of $30,250 versus $25,938 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,202. About 11.7% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over

Notable people

 * E. Belle Mitchell (1848–1942), first African-American educator at Camp Nelson, and co-founder of the Colored Orphans Industrial Home in Lexington, Kentucky
 * Jesse Valencia (1981–2004), murder victim
 * Alyssa Wray (2002- ) Contestant in season 2019 of American Idol, ninth place. Singer, actor, and romantic comedy enthusiast. According to "Broadway Plus": "Alyssa Wray became an overnight celebrity, breaking the internet with over two million views of her Season 19 American Idol audition. Alyssa was dubbed by Katy Perry a “once in a generation” type of performer and made it all the way to the top ten in the competition."

title: Perryville, Kentucky


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Augusta, Kentucky

Augusta is a home rule-class city in Bracken County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is located upon the southern bank of the Ohio River. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 1,096. When Bracken County was organized in 1796, Augusta was the county seat. In 1839, a new county courthouse was built at a more central location in Brooksville. The city was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1850.

Geography
Augusta is located in northeastern Kentucky. Kentucky Route 8 (Fifth Street) is the main road through the city. Route 8 leads northwest 42 mi to downtown Cincinnati and southeast 19 mi to Maysville. The Augusta Ferry crosses the Ohio River into Lewis Township, Brown County, Ohio, near Higginsport.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Augusta has a total area of 4.2 sqkm, of which 3.5 sqkm is land and 0.7 sqkm, or 16.6%, is water.

Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Augusta has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics
As of the census of 2005, there were 1,204 people, 534 households, and 330 families residing in the city. The population density was 990.9 PD/sqmi. There were 605 housing units at an average density of 497.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.51% White, 1.25% African American, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.

There were 534 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,333, and the median income for a family was $34,167. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,450. About 15.4% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 18.5% of those age 65 or over.

History
Augusta was founded by Philip Buckner in 1786 as a trading post along the Ohio River. The city was named after Augusta County, Virginia. The city grew quickly and in 1796 became county seat of the new Bracken County. The county seat was moved to Oxford, then back to Augusta, then finally to Brooksville in 1839.

In 1862, Confederate Colonel Basil W. Duke attacked the town as part of the Kentucky Campaign. While he was able to drive off a pair of Union gunboats in the Ohio River and defeat the local Unionist militia in house-to-house fighting, heavy losses forced him to abandon plans to cross into Ohio.

The city was home to five separate schools, one private and four public. The most famous built was the Augusta College, which served the entire Bracken area until 1887 when the high school was moved into that spot. The college continued to serve the city until October 31, 1896.

Government
The city of Augusta is classified as a Class 4 city. Augusta is headed by the mayor and a City Council with six members and an attorney that preside at the meetings. After inauguration, the Mayor selects his Vice Mayor who remains in that post until the next mayor is elected. There is no limit to the number of terms either the Mayor or the City Council can serve.

The city also has a Police Department, Fire Department, County Ambulance Department, Maintenance Department, and a Water Treatment Department.

Industry
Augusta is home to a Berry Global manufacturing facility that makes plastic films.

Augusta is home to Augusta Distillery maker of World Famous Buckner Kentucky Bourbon.

Education
The public schools, Augusta Elementary School and Augusta High School, are managed by the Augusta Independent Schools school district. The district was founded in 1887. Lisa McCane is the Superintendent of Schools.

Saint Augustine School is a Parochial Catholic School that houses PK-8 grade. The school was founded in 1865 by the Sisters of Notre Dame. (Closed)

Augusta mayors

 * John Laycock (2023–present) Republican
 * Mike Taylor (2018–2022), won with the slimmest margin of victory in Augusta mayoral history. Ran primarily on a platform to build an 80s era arcade.
 * John Laycock (2015–2017), named interim Mayor
 * Mary H. Zeigler (2014–2015), first female Mayor in City history.
 * John Laycock (2009–2014), named interim Mayor upon High's resignation; Reelected in 2010.
 * Wendell High (2007–2009), the first mayor to win two nonconsecutive terms in office
 * John Laycock (2004–2006), elected with 65% of the votes; first person to win a public office in the Commonwealth of Kentucky as a "write-in"
 * Wendell High (1998–2002)
 * Louis Habermehl Jr. (1992–1998), named interim Mayor; reelected.
 * Mike Bach (1990–1992)
 * Isaac Weldon (1986–1990)
 * Thomas Appelman (1970–1986)

Notable people

 * Henry Bidleman Bascom (1796–1850), religious circuit rider, U.S. Congressional Chaplain, professor at Augusta College, college president, editor
 * George Clooney, graduated from Augusta High School
 * Nick Clooney, American television journalist, anchorman, game show and American Movie Classics host
 * Rosemary Clooney purchased a getaway home on the river in 1980.
 * John Gregg Fee, alumnus of Augusta College, noted abolitionist in Kentucky
 * Heather French, former Miss America, born in Augusta
 * Don Galloway, actor from TV series Ironside
 * William Henry Harrison stayed at General John Payne's home on Riverside Drive, on his way to be inaugurated.
 * Buckner Stith Morris, second mayor of Chicago

title: Augusta, Kentucky


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Brooksville, Kentucky

Brooksville is a home rule-class city in Bracken County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 642. It is the county seat of Bracken County.

The area was settled before 1800 by William and Joel Woodward and was originally known as Woodward's Crossroads. County government moved from Augusta to Woodward's Crossing in 1833 due to its more central location, although it did not become the official county seat until February 16, 1839. The legislation to formalize Woodward's Crossing as the county seat was sponsored by Senator David Brooks, and the town was renamed in his honor.

The population has remained stable since 1970, when it was 609.

Geography
Brooksville is located in central Bracken County. Kentucky Routes 10 and 19 join in Brooksville. Route 10 leads east 20 mi to Maysville, and Route 19 leads northeast 9 mi to Augusta; both destinations are on the Ohio River. The two highways head jointly out of town to the southwest from Brooksville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 km2, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 589 people, 261 households, and 163 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,025.3 PD/sqmi. There were 288 housing units at an average density of 501.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.81% White, 0.17% African American, 1.02% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.

There were 261 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% were married couples living together, 18.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.93.

The population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 75.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,321, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $27,308 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,457. About 18.0% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 32.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

 * Taylor Elementary School
 * Bracken County Middle School
 * Bracken County High School

Brooksville has a lending library, the Bracken County Public Library.

Notable people

 * Don Galloway, actor best known for playing Detective Sergeant Ed Brown on Ironside
 * Ed McClanahan, author and English professor
 * Herb Moford, Major League Baseball player

title: Brooksville, Kentucky


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Jackson, Kentucky

Jackson is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Breathitt County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 2,231 according to the 2010 U.S. census.

It was the home of the Jackson Academy, which became Lees College.

History
Upon the creation of Breathitt County in 1839, local landowner Simon Cockrell Sr. donated 10 acre to serve as its seat of government. The community was originally known as Breathitt, Breathitt Town, or Breathitt Court House after the county, but upon its incorporation as a city by the state legislature in 1843, it was renamed Jackson to honor former president Andrew Jackson.

Local feuds led the national press to publish stories about Jackson and "Bloody Breathitt": state troops were dispatched twice in the 1870s and again in 1903 – after the assassination of U.S. Commissioner James B. Marcum on the courthouse steps – to restore order.

The Kentucky Union Railroad reached the city in 1891, and Jackson boomed until the L&N continued the line on to Hazard in 1912. A fire on Halloween, 1913, burned down much of the town.

Geography
Jackson is located at 37.55306°N, -83.38833°W (37.553012, −83.388249). The city is nestled in the heart of the Cumberland Plateau of the Appalachian Mountains, with the downtown located on the north bank of the North Fork of the Kentucky River. To limit flooding, the Kentucky River was redirected in 1963 by way of a small cut-through through the mountain, and its former channel, a river meander, was left behind as Panbowl Lake, now a prime attraction for fishermen.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Jackson has a total area of 6.9 km2, of which 6.5 km2 is land and 0.4 km2, or 6.11%, is water.

Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively moderate temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen climate classification places the city in the humid subtropical zone, which is abbreviated as Cfa. The normal monthly mean temperature ranges from 34.9 °F in January to 75.4 °F in July. On average, there are 17 days where temperatures remain at or below freezing and 15 days with highs at or above 90 °F per year. In addition, although the area falls under USDA hardiness zone 6b, the record longest streak without 0 °F lows occurred from February 6, 1996, to January 15, 2009 (12 years, 347 days). The highest recorded temperature was 104 F on June 29, 2012, and the lowest recorded temperature was −18 F on January 19, 1994, and January 20 and 21, 1985.

Precipitation averages 48.3 in annually, falling on an average 144 days, and the wettest month by normal rainfall is May. Normal winter snowfall is 23.5 in, though, as is typical in areas in the humid subtropical zone, snow cover does not remain for long, as there is an average of only 18 days with at least 1 in of snow cover.

Demographics
As of 2020, Jackson, KY had a population of 2.2k people with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $32,644. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Jackson, KY grew from 2,106 to 2,201, a 4.51% increase and its median household income grew from $30,898 to $32,644, a 5.65% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jackson, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (98.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.04%), White (Hispanic) (0.0454%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

Kentucky Routes within the city

 * The highway goes north to Campton and the Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway and south to Hazard and the Hal Rogers Parkway. It is the main artery into the city and, currently, it is being relocated and changed to four lanes around and inside the city. It has been locally named (within the county) as the Breathitt County Veterans Highway.
 * The highway goes east to Salyersville and west to Booneville. It merges with KY 15 (at the present time) throughout most of the city. The west end is known, locally, as Booneville Road.
 * The highway's eastern terminus starts in the city of Jackson at the intersection with KY 30 and heads west towards Beattyville. It is locally known as Beattyville Road.
 * The highway goes north to Mountain Parkway by way of Lee City in Wolfe County and eventually to West Liberty in Morgan County. The highway's southern terminus starts at the intersection of KY 15. Recently, an old section of KY 15 was annexed to the highway, and it is possible, once more of the re-routed KY 15 is finished, that it could annex more of the old KY 15 sections.
 * -Not a Primary State Highway – The highway goes north to Campton and south to intersect and end near the KY 15 and KY 30 junction in Jackson. In the north, it connects with KY 205 and follows it until it intersects with the new section of KY 15; it follows KY 15 for a mile and then splits only to intersects KY 15 in Jackson once more; it then breaks away only to connect (partially) with Main Street and then heads south. It is part of what was once the original KY 15 when it was built in 1925. It can be a winding and curvy road in many places with a few hairpin turns as well. It is known locally by different names depending on which road it intersects or what section. i.e. Old Quicksand Rd., Broadway, College Ave, Brown St., Main Street, Washington Ave., Panbowl Rd., and so on.

Airports

 * Julian Carroll Airport – (JKL for FAA, none for IATA) – A publicly owned airport off KY 30. It is home to the National Weather Service Forecast Office that oversees most of the eastern part of the state.

Railroads

 * CSX is a freight and minerals only line that goes north to Beattyville and eventually to Winchester and south to Hazard. Before CSX owned the line, it was part of the L& N Railway as a passenger and freight line. Before that, it was owned by the defunct Lexington and Eastern Railway Company as a passenger and freight line. The old Jackson Depot and Freight Station located in the South Jackson section on Armory Drive was torn down in the late 1980s.

K-12 education
Much of the city is in the Jackson Independent Schools school district, which operates Jackson City School, an elementary, middle and high school combined.

The remainder of the city is in the Breathitt County School District. Schools relevant to the city include:
 * Breathitt Elementary School
 * Eugene Sebastian Elementary School
 * Breathitt County High School – Located in Jackson

Former schools:
 * Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary (LBJ) – Closed after the 2018 school year. Later demolished in November 2020 to make way for Breathitt Elementary School
 * Eugene Sebastian Middle School – Closed after the '17-18 school year all students relocated to the High School.- located in Jackson

There is a private school, Oakdale Christian Academy.

There is a vocational school called Breathitt County Area Technology Center – On the campus of Breathitt County High School; the vocational school serves both Breathitt County Schools and Jackson Independent Schools.

Post-secondary

 * Hazard Community and Technical College, Lees College Campus
 * Morehead State University at Jackson – Breathitt County Skills Center
 * Kentucky Mountain Bible College – located in Vancleve

Educational Centers

 * Breathitt County Museum – currently located in the Senior Citizens Center on the second floor. Through the use of grant money the defunct Breathitt County Jail has been partially renovated to host the museum, but is yet to be completed.
 * Breathitt County Public Library – located on College Avenue in Jackson.

Festivals
The city of Jackson and Breathitt County are host to many local festivals.

In Jackson:
 * Breathitt County Honey Festival – takes place annually (since 1978) during the Labor Day Weekend. It begins on the Thursday before Labor Day and runs through Labor Day.
 * Breathitt County Heritage Festival – A recently formed (2005) festival that originally occurred annually on the first weekend of October, and now takes place in conjunction with the July 4th celebration with "Pig Out in the Park."
 * Pig Out in the Park/Independence Day Celebration – Held at Douthitt Park; July 4 celebration
 * Downtown Christmas – Parade and festivities held around the first weekend of December.

Other festivals that occur outside the city but in Breathitt County:
 * Morris Fork Crafts Fair, one of the oldest fairs in the area
 * The Crockettsville Charity Concert and Ride, hosted by the band Halfway to Hazard (Unfortunately, this event has not occurred the last couple years and the hosts announced in 2016 they will secure a new venue for this concert and trail ride in the future.)

Notable people

 * Jay Huguely, television producer of Magnum PI
 * Daniel Noble, Medal of Honor recipient for his service during American Civil War
 * Jeffrey Reddick, screenwriter of Final Destination
 * Marea Stamper, DJ, Producer, Musician under the stage name The Blessed Madonna
 * Willie Sandlin, Medal of Honor recipient for his service during World War I
 * Sturgill Simpson, country singer
 * Chad Warrix, country singer of Halfway to Hazard
 * The family of J. D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy, was from Jackson, "the spiritual mountain home of the Vances," and Vance spent summers there growing up.

title: Jackson, Kentucky


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Cloverport, Kentucky

Cloverport is a home rule-class city in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States, on the banks of the Ohio River. The population was 1,152 at the 2010 census.

History
The town was once known as Joesville after its founder, Joe Huston. Established around 1798 (or possibly 1808 ) on the east side of where Clover Creek meets the Ohio River. The town was the site of the ferry where, in 1816, Jacob Weatherholt piloted the family of Abraham Lincoln, then seven, across the Ohio River on its way to a newly acquired farm in Spencer County, Indiana.

Around 1820 a building was constructed that became the town's first school and was shared by the Baptist and Methodist congregations as a church on Sundays. The town's first graveyard, known as the Scott Cemetery, was beside this building which was located south of present Murray Avenue and east of Cherry Street.

The town was renamed Cloverport in 1828 after nearby Clover Creek. Seven years before, in 1821, the Kentucky Legislature had built a toll road between the town and Bowling Green. 1828 also saw the town open a post office with George LaHeist as post master.

In 1829, the Baptist congregation built their own church. In 1831, a new graveyard, known as the Murray Graveyard, was established on the north side of Main Street near the Cherry Street intersection. The Methodist congregation built their own church in 1840 on east Huston Street. The old building then became a church for the town's black residents. The Methodist moved again in 1871 to a site on Elm Street.

The town was the site of a button factory, which made use of mussel shells from the Ohio. In the nineteenth century, the Victoria Coal Mines (named in honor of the British queen) produced coal oil from cannel coal that was used to light Buckingham Palace.

In 1857, the first Roman Catholic church, St. Malachi, was built on Chestnut Street south of Huston Street. In 1887, a new church was built and named St. Rose of Lima across the railroad tracks from the old St. Malachi church. The church and rectory were both burned in 1894 and rebuilt at their present locations. The town was formally incorporated by an act of the state assembly in 1860 and expanded to take in the growing number of homes on the west side of Clover Creek. Land was also donated that year for a Presbyterian church at the corner of Main Street and Lynn Street. A church was never built there but in 1889 the property was exchanged for land on east Main Street where a church was built.

The town had its own newspaper beginning on July 17, 1878. The Breckenridge News was started by John D. Babbage and run by his family until 1950 when it was sold to George and Edith Wilson. The Wilsons merged the paper with their other newspaper, the Irvington Herald, and formed the Breckinridge County Herald-News in 1956.

In 1892 Cloverport became the home of the maintenance shops for the Louisville, Henderson, and St. Louis Railroad. The town raised $20,000 to bring the shops and donated ten acres for the location. The shops employed two hundred men at one time. The shop burned down on March 13, 1916, but was rebuilt. The shops stayed open until 1929 when the Louisville, Henderson and St. Louis was bought out by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. The city and railroad company went to federal court in Louisville with the city trying to force the shops to stay open or for the railroad to pay the city back the original $20,000 that was raised for the shops plus $30,000 in interest. The dispute was settled out of court with the railroad paying back the original $20,000 plus returning the ten acres of land to the city. The city turned the land into an athletic park and a waste treatment facility.

Former United States Supreme Court Justice Wiley Blount Rutledge was born at nearby Tar Springs on July 20, 1894. Rutledge was the son of the pastor of Cloverport's Baptist church.

On March 13, 1901, a fire swept through the city leaving about half of the residents homeless and destroying almost all of the business buildings, including two full American Tobacco Company warehouses. The Lucille Memorial Presbyterian Church, whose congregation had just paid off the mortgage, was burned down as was the Methodist church. Damage was estimated to be over $500,000 in the city.

In 1903, The Murray Roofing Tile Company started a tile plant in the city. In 1959 the company merged with other companies to form the Ceramic Tile Division of National Gypsum. This division then became known as American Olean Tile Company.

Another fire struck Cloverport on March 14, 1910, and destroyed many homes on the east side of town. At the time, the closest fire truck was in Owensboro and men from the Louisville, Henderson, and St. Louis Railroad repair yard were credited with saving many homes.

The Methodist church on Elm Street burned down in 1943. Two years later the congregation moved into a renovated building at the intersection of Main Street and Elm Street and was named Grant Memorial Church for their minister, Rev. W. A. Grant. In 1971, Grant Memorial's congregation merged with Lucille Memorial Presbyterian church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church to form Cloverport United Methodist Church. This combined congregation purchased land for their new building in 1972 at their current site on south Elm Street.

Every August the town sponsors a festival named for Sacajawea who is purported to have stopped in the town during her journeys.

In 2003, the National Park Service transferred the Cloverport Access Site to the city so that a community riverfront park could be developed. The property included the boat ramp on Clover Creek and 15.7 acres of property.

Flooding
Being a river town, Cloverport has been subjected to several floods since its founding. The Ohio River Flood of 1884 had been what all other floods which have struck the city were compared to until 1937. A flood in January 1907 crested at two feet below the 1884 high water mark. The city was also struck by the Great Flood of 1913. The Phelps' Button factory flooded leaving many out of work and many other families were forced to leave their homes. It was reported that the flood waters were seven feet over the Tar Fork bridge and neck deep on a horse at Hites Run. All of the homes across the river in Tobinsport, Indiana were under water. The Ohio River flood of 1937 saw seventy percent of the town's residents hit by the flood waters. The crest of the flood at the downstream Cannelton Locks and Dam was measured at 60.8 feet. This is over six feet higher than the next highest flood, which was the 1945 flood that crested at 54.4 feet. Cloverport was also hit by large floods in 1997, 2011, and 2018.

Historic sites

 * Cloverport Historic District, comprises most of the old downtown business district
 * Oglesby-Conrad House, on U.S. 60
 * Fisher Homestead on U.S. 60
 * Skillman House on Tile Plant Road

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.0 km2, of which 3.8 km2 is land and 0.1 km2, or 3.74%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,256 people, 536 households, and 351 families residing in the city. The population density was 779.1 PD/sqmi. There were 620 housing units at an average density of 384.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.42% White, 2.47% African American, 0.08% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.

There were 536 households, out of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.8% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $30,917. Males had a median income of $30,156 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,990. About 14.1% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.9% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Students in Cloverport attend Cloverport Independent Schools.

Cloverport High---1930 Class A 2nd-Region Boys Champs and 1932 6th-Region Boys Champs.

Cloverport has a public library, a branch of the Breckinridge County Public Library.

In 1871 and 1872 there was a school in town for black students supported by the Freedmen's Aid Society.

Beginning in 1900, St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church operated a parochial school in the city. The original school only lasted a couple of months but it was re-opened in 1916 with teaching duties being taken over my the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph. A high school and an elementary school were operated by the church until the early 1950s when the high school was closed. The elementary school was closed in the late 1960s.

Notable people

 * Joseph Seamon Cotter Sr., poet, writer, playwright, and community leader
 * Dora Dean, vaudeville dancer
 * James W. Flanagan, Lieutenant Governor of Texas
 * Webster Flanagan, member of the Texas State Senate
 * Rice E. Graves, Confederate artillery officer
 * Virginia Cary Hudson, New York Times best selling author
 * Joseph Holt, Commissioner of Patents, Postmaster General and Secretary of War in President Buchanan's administration, 1857-1861
 * Benjamin Franklin Mudge, first State Geologist of Kansas
 * Eli Houston Murray, Governor of the Utah Territory
 * Wiley Blount Rutledge, former United States Supreme Court jurist

title: Cloverport, Kentucky


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Hardinsburg, Kentucky

Hardinsburg is a home rule-class city in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county. The population was 2,343 at the 2010 census. Hardinsburg was named after Captain William Hardin.

History
In August 1779, Sinclair Hardin, William's cousin, was the first man killed (by the Shawnee) west of the Alleghenies Mountains at Big Springs during an early excursion into the Kentucky wilderness.

Capt. William Hardin, brother of the Col. John Hardin for whom Hardin County was named, established a frontier fort at the site in 1780. The settlement was known variously as Hardin's Fort and Hardin's Station in the 18th century.

William Hardin received 400 acres as assignee of Benjamin Hardin, Warrant# 2586, dated February 14, 1780, and the tract was surveyed June 8, 1784. According to the description, the land was on Hardin's Creek, a branch of the Ohio River, and it was formally granted on June 21, 1786. This area would become Hardinsburg.

Hardinsburg was laid out in 1782 by William Hardin. It is small and its growth has been slow, having failed to number a thousand inhabitants in its first hundred years. Among its early and prominent citizens were Joseph Allen, Captain Thomas Kincheloe, Reverend James Taylor, Philip Lightfoot, Morris Hensly, Charles Hambleton, William Feaman, B and RM Wathen, John McClarty, William Morton, Stanley Singleton, James and Williamson Cox, William Seaton, Francis Peyton, Joseph Thomas, Thornton Smith, Jefferson Jennings and Dr. S.B. Abel. When Judge Kincheloe, Colonel Alf. Allen, Mr. Vivian Daniel, Rev. RG Gardner and Squire Eskridge die, the "old guard" will have become extinct.

William Hardin received grants from the state of Virginia in 1785 for 3800 acres of land, all near the present site of Hardinsburg, Kentucky.

The murder and scalping of young James Jolly was the second colonizer to be murdered by native Kentuckians at Hardin's Fort. James was the son of Nelson Jolly Jr., the progenitor of the Jolly family of present-day Breckinridge County. At seventeen years of age, and newly arrived at the fort, James went alone to bring in the horses which were grazing along Clover Creek, a few hundred yards from its palisaded walls. When he did not return, a scouting party eventually found his mutilated body. James Jolly was the first person to die at Hardin's Station and the first to be buried under a hickory tree near the banks of Clover Creek, where, both his father and William Hardin were buried when they died.

Hardinsburg was established in 1800 as the seat of government for the newly established Breckinridge County. The first courthouse was a log house built in 1801. Jack Hardin's family book states family members laid out the town without compass or chain in the Fall of 1781; their only instruments were a vine and ax. Its post office was established on January 1, 1803, as Breckinridge Court House or Hardinburg.

In 1810, a Roman Catholic church was founded. Originally named St. Rumoldus (St. Rumbold) after the Cathedral in Mechelen, Belgium, the name was later changed to St. Romuald. From 1924 to 1982 the church was served by priests from the Missionaries of the Precious Blood.

A Methodist congregation was formed in 1828.

In 1887, a group met at the courthouse and started the Baptist church for the town.

The city was formally incorporated by the state assembly on May 3, 1890.

Geography
Hardinsburg is located at 37.77639°N, -86.455°W (37.776336, −86.455010).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.2 km2, of which 8.9 km2 is land and 0.1 km2, or 2.34%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,343 people, 964 households, and 583 families residing in the city. The population density was 651.4 PD/sqmi. There were 1,078 housing units at an average density of 302.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 90.06% White, 8.61% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.41% of the population.

There were 964 households, out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.83.

The age distribution was 20.3% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,447, and the median income for a family was $36,214. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $20,331 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,307. About 14.6% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 18.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Hardinsburg has a public library, a branch of the Breckinridge County Public Library.

Hardinsburg public school students are served by the Breckinridge County School District.

In 1871 and 1872 there was a school in town for black students supported by the Freedmen's Aid Society.

A Catholic school has been located in Hardinsburg since 1876. The school was originally staffed by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, the Sisters of Loretto, then by the Ursulines after 1887. Members of the Benedictine Sisters served the school beginning in 1990. In 1991, St. Romuald High School was closed.

Notable people

 * Butch Beard, former NBA All-Star
 * Percy Beard, silver medalist hurdler in National Track and Field Hall of Fame
 * Ralph Beard, member of "Fabulous Five" University of Kentucky men's basketball team
 * Jenks "Tex" Carman, guitarist
 * Donnie Gedling, former member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
 * Bobbi Jordan, actress raised in Hardinsburg
 * Lisa Thornhill, actress born and raised in Hardinsburg.

title: Hardinsburg, Kentucky


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Irvington, Kentucky

Irvington is a home rule-class city in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 1,181 at the 2010 census.

Geography
Irvington is located at 37.87889°N, -86.28472°W (37.878966, -86.284637).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 km2, all land.

History
The local post office was first established as Merino (for the nearby Mt. Merino Seminary) on February 16, 1885. However, two area businessmen, R.M. Jolly and Edgar L. Bennett, anticipating the route of the Louisville, St. Louis, and Texas Railroad, purchased 315 acre of farmland at the site and then, with the help of the railroad's employees, platted a new community over the 1888–89 winter. This was named for Irvington, New York, the hometown of the railroad's chief engineer, Eugene Cornwall. Irvington was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1889.

In 1933, Holy Guardian Angel Roman Catholic church was moved from nearby Mount Merino to High Street. The move was made when the church at Mount Merino needed too many repairs and it was decided to move closer to the population center.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,257 people, 512 households, and 345 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,166.0 PD/sqmi. There were 545 housing units at an average density of 505.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 83.93% White, 14.40% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.

There were 512 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,105, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $23,214 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,269. About 18.1% of families and 21.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.8% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Irvington has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Education
Irvington has a public library, a branch of the Breckinridge County Public Library.

title: Irvington, Kentucky


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Brooks, Kentucky

Brooks is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bullitt County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,469 as of the 2020 census, stagnant from 2,401 in the 2010 census. Brooks was struck by a tornado in 1996.

Geography
Brooks is located in northern Bullitt County. Its northern border is the county line, with Louisville/Jefferson County to the north. The eastern edge of the CDP is formed by Interstate 65, with access from Exit 121 (John Harper Highway). It is 15 mi south of downtown Louisville via I-65.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.7 km2, of which 0.08 sqkm, or 0.66%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,678 people, 1,032 households, and 762 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 571.7 PD/sqmi. There were 1,083 housing units at an average density of 231.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.31% White, 0.71% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.

There were 1,032 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,824, and the median income for a family was $51,146. Males had a median income of $37,225 versus $23,476 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,675. About 5.9% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.7% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.

title: Brooks, Kentucky


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Fox Chase, Kentucky

Fox Chase is a home rule-class city in Bullitt County, Kentucky, in the United States. It was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1983. The population was 436 as of the 2020 census, down from 447 in the 2010 census.

Geography
Fox Chase is located in northern Bullitt County 16 mi south of downtown Louisville. It is bordered on its west side by Interstate 65, with the closest access from Exit 121 (John Harper Highway) 0.5 mi north of Fox Chase. Surrounding communities include the city of Hillview, with land to the north, southeast, and west; the city of Hebron Estates to the east; and unincorporated Brooks to the west of I-65.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Fox Chase has a total area of 1.0 km2, of which 0.02 sqkm, or 1.72%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 476 people, 176 households, and 162 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,416.8 PD/sqmi. There were 176 housing units at an average density of 523.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 99.79% White, and 0.21% from two or more races.

There were 176 households, out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 87.5% were married couples living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 7.4% were non-families. 6.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the city the population was spread out, with 19.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 19.5% from 25 to 44, 46.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $73,750, and the median income for a family was $75,790. Males had a median income of $50,781 versus $32,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $30,371. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.

title: Fox Chase, Kentucky


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Hebron Estates, Kentucky

Hebron Estates is a home rule-class city in Bullitt County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 1,014 as of the 2020 census, a small decrease from 1,087 in the 2010 census.

Geography
Hebron Estates is located in northern Bullitt County 17 mi south of downtown Louisville. Kentucky Route 61 (North Preston Highway) forms the western border of the community.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 km2, all land.

Demographics
At the 2000 census, there were 1,104 people, 432 households and 326 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,872.9 PD/sqmi. There were 442 housing units at an average density of 749.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.83% White, 0.18% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races.

There were 432 households, of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.1% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.96.

Age distribution was 20.2% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 32.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

The median household income $51,146, and the median family income was $59,732. Males had a median income of $40,511 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,748. None of the families and 2.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 5.7% of those over 64.

title: Hebron Estates, Kentucky


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Hillview, Kentucky

Hillview is a home rule-class city in Bullitt County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 8,622 as of the 2020 census, up from 8,172 at the 2010 census. The primary road through the area is Kentucky Route 61, known as Preston Highway in both Jefferson and Bullitt counties.

Long a rural farming community, Hillview was connected to what became Interstate 65 in 1954 and grew in the 1950s and 1960s as a suburb of Louisville. Its larger subdivisions included Maryville, Overdale, and Lone Acres, and they incorporated in 1974 to form the present city.

Geography
Hillview is located in northern Bullitt County 15 mi south of downtown Louisville. The northern border of Hillview is the southern border of Louisville-Jefferson County. Hillview is bordered to the east by Pioneer Village, and other nearby cities include Hunters Hollow to the west, Hebron Estates to the southeast, and Fox Chase to the south. The unincorporated community of Brooks is to the west across I-65.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.6 km2, of which 0.07 sqkm, or 0.86%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,037 people, 2,411 households, and 2,013 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,689.7 PD/sqmi. There were 2,460 housing units at an average density of 590.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.90% White, 0.37% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.

There were 2,411 households, out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.5% were non-families. 13.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,743, and the median income for a family was $45,594. Males had a median income of $33,962 versus $22,027 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,832. About 5.3% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Hillview has a public library, a branch of the Bullitt County Public Library.

title: Hillview, Kentucky


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Hunters Hollow, Kentucky

Hunters Hollow is a home rule-class city in Bullitt County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 324 as of the 2020 census, down from 386 at the time of the 2010 U.S. census.

Geography
Hunters Hollow is located in northern Bullitt County. The city of Hillview is to the north, east and south, and the unincorporated community of Brooks is to the west. Downtown Louisville is 15 mi to the north.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.1 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 372 people, 117 households, and 106 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,778.3 PD/sqmi. There were 119 housing units at an average density of 1,848.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.58% White, 0.54% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.27% of the population.

There were 117 households, out of which 52.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.1% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.4% were non-families. 6.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.18 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the city the population was spread out, with 31.7% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 38.4% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 1.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $55,000, and the median income for a family was $55,750. Males had a median income of $38,375 versus $20,809 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,665. About 1.8% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

title: Hunters Hollow, Kentucky


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Lebanon Junction, Kentucky

Lebanon Junction is a home rule-class city in Bullitt County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 1,746 as of the 2020 census, down from 1,813 as of the 2010 census.

Geography
Lebanon Junction is located in southern Bullitt County, on the southeastern edge of Fort Knox. Interstate 65 passes through the city, with access to the downtown area from Exit 105. Via I-65 it is 13 mi north to Shepherdsville, the county seat, and 32 mi north to downtown Louisville. Elizabethtown is 14 mi to the southwest via I-65.

The Rolling Fork river forms the southwest boundary of the city and also serves as the county line, with Hardin County on the opposite side. Nelson County is to the south, across Wilson Creek.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Lebanon Junction has a total area of 14.9 km2, of which 14.6 sqkm is land and 0.3 sqkm, or 1.71%, is water.

History
Lebanon Junction sprang into existence from a railroad switching point that split Louisville and Nashville Railroad (now CSX Transportation) traffic off the mainline to the Lebanon Branch that ended in Lebanon, Kentucky. This branch was completed no later than March 8, 1858, and the town grew out of a need for railroad workers to man the terminal and switching station.

The city of Lebanon Junction was incorporated April 1, 1895. The initial population of the town was "about 700" as detailed in the official surveyor's description. The town grew and prospered until May 24, 1912, when a devastating fire swept through the business district, destroying several businesses and residences. This did not hamper the town's growth, however, and by the end of 1912 the business section was rebuilt, offering better facilities than before.

The town continued to grow, building a 1st–12th grade school in 1931. The school served as the center of town activities until 1970 when the public education system was consolidated into the Bullitt County school system as mandated by the state. Many a night, townsfolk would pack the gymnasium rebuilt in 1938 after the flood of 1937 to watch basketball games. The school even fielded a six-man football team.

Lebanon Junction was the site of the first parochial school in Bullitt County when Father Harold Ritter established the St. Benedict School in 1948. This school offered education in grades 1-12 from 1949 to 1965. In 1966 it was scaled back and offered 1-8th grades only. The school was closed in 2001.

Growth leveled off in the 1930s with the onset of the Great Depression and the centralization of railroad operations at the southern Louisville yards. This, coupled with the drastic decline in commuter train use, the development of diesel engines, and automated switching and traffic control, lowered the importance of the railroad to the town and vice versa.

Throughout its history, the town has been rocked by flooding along the Rolling Fork river; probably since its inception, but definitely since the great flood of 1937. Floods repeated to varying degrees in 1961, 1964, 1978, 1989, and 1997. After the flood of 1997, new levee work was completed, but that has yet to be tested by another flood.

Despite the many setbacks, both economic and natural, the town has persevered. Today its economic life revolves around its proximity to Interstate 65. Most of the economic growth of the town is centered on the highway exit now. In the 1980s, a gas station and large truck stop were constructed. In 1990, Publisher's Printing Company built a large printing facility just to the east of the exit.

Recent development in the town includes the aforementioned levee work, the construction of new wastewater processing lagoons, the shutdown of a dollar store, and various restaurants. A new public library, completed in the summer of 2010, recalls the railroad heritage of the town.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,801 people, 716 households, and 499 families residing in the city. The population density was 337.9 PD/sqmi. There were 752 housing units at an average density of 141.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.22% White, 0.56% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.06% Asian, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.

There were 716 households, out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,571, and the median income for a family was $38,021. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $21,935 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,890. About 11.8% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 17.6% of those age 65 or over.

Schools
The town is a shadow of its former self in terms of education facilities. Today the town has one public school, Lebanon Junction Elementary School, offering grades K-5 only. The designated middle school (grades 6–8) is Bernheim Middle School, located just off Route 245 at exit 112 on I-65. The designated high school is Bullitt Central High School located in Shepherdsville just east of exit 117 off I-65.

The town also has a public library which is a branch of the Bullitt County Public Library system.

title: Lebanon Junction, Kentucky