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1. visitrichmondky.com › richmond-wears-its-history-wellRichmond Wears its History Well – Visit Richmond Kentucky

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   Jul 1, 2024 · Initially, it didn’t much resemble its gracious namesake city, with Miller’s barn serving as the first courthouse. Richmond has come a long way in its 226 years.

2. kentuckygenealogy.org › statewide › stations-andStations and Early Settlements in Kentucky

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   Apr 9, 2024 · Stations and Early Settlements in Kentucky. April 9, 2024 by Kentucky Genealogy. A father and son meticulously researched early Kentucky history in the 1800s. Lewis Collins spent two years studying, believing that understanding the land was key to understanding its history.

3. www.mycitymag.com › the-history-of-genesee-countyThe History of Genesee County Cities - My City Magazine

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   Nov 2, 2020 · Commerce boomed in town and Davison grew quickly in population and was incorporated as a city in 1938. In Richfield Township, the focus in the early 1900s was on land, nature and conservation and it became a place for sportsmen and the outdoors; so, it made sense to place the first county park within its confines.

4. pikecountykyhistoricalsociety.com › greasy-creekGreasy Creek - Pike County Historical Society

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   Long Hunters, Surveyors, and Early Settlers. Early Statehood. History of the Pike County Courthouse and Jail. Cities, Towns, and Communities. Ancestry/ Genealogy. Pike County Court Proceedings. Natural Resources Development. Early Industry & Agriculture. Transportation.

5. www.kentucky.com › news › stateKentucky torn by bloody feuds in the 1800s. Here’s why ...

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   Dec 7, 2023 · Eastern Kentucky plagued by feuds & homicides between rival families in 1800s, such as Hatfields & McCoys. Politics, economics help explain.

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6. nkytribune.com › 2020 › 11Our Rich History: The ‘Sin City’ reformers (and there were ...

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   Nov 30, 2020 · Known as “Little Mexico” and later as the “Sin City of the South,” Newport, Kentucky has had many pejorative monikers that described its widespread criminal activity.

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   Where is Richmond Kentucky located?

   • Richmond, city, seat (1798) of Madison county, east-central Kentucky, U.S., in the outer Bluegrass region, near the Cumberland foothills. The city, on the old Wilderness Road, 25 miles (39 km) southeast of Lexington, was settled in 1785 by Colonel John Miller, who served at Yorktown during the American Revolution.

   Richmond | Bluegrass Region, Capital City | Britannica

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   What is Richmond Kentucky known for?

   • Richmond is an agricultural trading and shipping centre for tobacco, livestock, and corn (maize); the manufacture of lighting and electronic equipment, cable, storage batteries, and paint products are important to the economy. The city is the home of Eastern Kentucky University, founded in 1906.

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   Why is Richfield called Maxfield's?

   • Despite the intended name of the village being Richfield, it came to be known as Maxfield’s to many. This name originated from Simeon R. Billings' farm in Richfield Township, which was declared the best of Genesee County by the Agricultural Society in 1871.

   The History of Genesee County Cities Part Nine: Davison and Richfield

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   Why is Richmond Virginia called Richmond?

   • The city, on the old Wilderness Road, 25 miles (39 km) southeast of Lexington, was settled in 1785 by Colonel John Miller, who served at Yorktown during the American Revolution. It is named for Richmond, Virginia, Miller’s birthplace. Richmond was contested throughout the American Civil War.

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   Why was Richmond contested during the Civil War?

   • Richmond was contested throughout the American Civil War. The first Confederate victory in the state took place there on August 29–30, 1862, when General Edmund Kirby-Smith ’s forces defeated the troops of the Union general William Nelson, capturing nearly all of Nelson’s men.

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   What was the most famous feud in Appalachian Kentucky?

   • The most famous feud in Appalachian Kentucky, as detailed in Altina Waller's definitive 1988 book 'Feud: Hatfields, McCoys, and Social Change in Appalachia, 1860-1900', was driven by economic underpinnings. This conflict occurred when the available farm land was being squeezed by a growing population.

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8. www.britannica.com › place › Richmond-KentuckyRichmond | Bluegrass Region, Capital City | Britannica

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   Richmond, city, seat (1798) of Madison county, east-central Kentucky, U.S., in the outer Bluegrass region, near the Cumberland foothills. The city, on the old Wilderness Road, 25 miles (39 km) southeast of Lexington, was settled in 1785 by Colonel John Miller, who served at Yorktown during the American Revolution.