2000 Population:
33,144 County Seat: Winchester
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From History
of Kentucky by Kerr, 1922
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Clark County was named in honor of Gen.
George Rogers Clark, who was born in Albemarle County, Virginia, November
19, 1752, and whose brilliant military achievements were of the greatest
benefit to his country.
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History from
Collins' History of Kentucky, 1877
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Clark county, established in 1792 out
of parts of Fayette and Bourbon counties and named after Kentucky's great
military chieftan, Gen. George Rogers Clark, was the 14th
county formed in the state. It is the middle section of the state, upon
the waters of the Red, Kentucky and Licking rivers; and is bounded N by
Bourbon, E by Montgomery, SE by Powell, S by Estill and Madison counties,
and W by Fayette. The Kentucky River is the boundary line between Clark
and Madison counties, the Red River between Clark and Estill, Boone's creek
between Clark and Fayette, and Lulbegrud creek between Clark and Powell
counties. The remaining streams of the county are Stoner, Strode's, Howard's
Upper, Howard's Lower, Four Mile, and Two Mille creeks. The west end, about
one-third, of the county is the genuine "bluegrass region," exceedingly
fertile and highly improved; the middle and NE portions are more broken
yet good farming lands; the E and Se portions are hilly and poor oak lands.
The exports are principally cattle, horses, mules and hogs. |
