2000 Population:
15,307 County Seat: Irvine
Business | Resources
| Education | Gov | Cities | Map
|
Weather
.
|
From History
of Kentucky by Kerr, 1922
|
Estill County was named for Capt. James
Estill, who was born in Augusta County, Virginia. He came early to
Kentucky and built Estill's Station. He was killed in 1782 in battle with
Indians, in what is now Montgomery County, Kentucky.
.
|
History from
Collins' History of Kentucky, 1877
|
Estill county, the 50th erected in
the state, was formed in 1808, out of parts of Madison and Clark,
and named in honor of Capt. Jas. Estill. Parts of its original territory
have been taken to help form the counties of Breathitt in 1839, Owsley
in 1843, Powell in 1852, Jackson in 1858, and Lee in 1870. It is situated
in the eastern middle part of the state, and bounded N by Powell and Clark
counties, E by Lee, SE by Owsley, S by Jackson, and W by Madison. The Kentucky
river enters the county at is SE corner, flows through it almost centrally,
and out at the NW corner; its principal tributaries in the county are Red
river, which forms the northern boundary line, Station Camp, Miller's,
Buck, Drowning, and Cow creeks; some of these have large forks or branches.
The southern and eastern half of the county is broken and mountainous;
the river and creek bottoms are rich and productive. The eastern part is
rich in mineral resources beyond almost any spot in the state. Coal and
iron ore of the finest quality, abound, and lead has been found. The growth
of the bottom land is oak, walnut, hickory, cherry, and sugar tree, and
some pine and cedar; that of the uplands, oak and poplar. |
