2000 Population:
22,916 County Seat: Hartford
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History from
Collins' History of Kentucky, 1877
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Ohio county was formed in 1798, out
of part of Hardin county, the 35th in order of formation, and named
after the beautiful river that forms the northern boundary of the state.
From its territory has since been taken the entire county of Daviess in
1815, and parts of Butler and Grayson in 1810, Hancock in 1829, and McLean
in 1854. It is situated in the west middle portion of the state, on the
waters of Green River; is bounded N by Daviess and Hancock counties, E
by Breckinridge and Grayson, SE by Butler, SW by Muhlenburg, W by McLean,
and NW by Daviess. Besides Green river, the streams are Rough, East fork
of Panther, Muddy, White's Fork, Walton's, Barnett's, and Caney creeks.
The soil is considered equal to that of the Green river lands generally
- producing excellent crops of corn, tobacco, oats, potatoes, clover and
other grasses, but supposed not to contain sufficient lime for the profitable
growing of wheat. The timber is heavy and of a superior quality. Iron ore
abounds, and coal is inexhaustible. In 1842-48, the morus multicaulis was
tried extensively and flourished, showing that the culture of silk might
be carried on to any extent. Some specimens of manufactured silk were produced,
equal to the best Italian. |
