2000 Population:
88,616 County Seat: Alexandria/Newport
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From History
of Kentucky by Kerr, 1922
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Campbell County was named in honor of Col.
John Campbell, a native of Ireland. He was a pioneer, and had a grant
of 4,000 acres of land from Virginia. This tract of land joined the City
of Louisville on the South. Colonel Campbell was a member from Jefferson
County of the convention which formed the first constitution of Kentucky.
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History from
Collins' History of Kentucky, 1877
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Campbell county, the 19th in order
of formation, was erected in 1794, out of parts of Mason, Scott,
and Harrison; and embraced so much territory that Pendleton, Boone, Kenton,
and part of Grant counties have since been erected out of it. It was named
in honor of Col. John Campbell. It is situated in the nrothern part
of the state; is bounded on the N and E by the Ohio river, W by the Licking
river, and S by Pendleton county. The river bottoms are level, rich, and
productive; the uplands, undulating or hilly. |
