Encyclopedia - Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Kentucky - References On Kentucky History
Kentucky - Surveys and Reference. Bodley, Temple and Samuel M. Wilson. History of Kentucky 4 vols. (1928) Channing, Steven. Kentucky: ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Kentucky - Education
Kentucky - Colleges and universities. Alice Lloyd College Asbury College Asbury Theological Seminary Bellarmine University Berea Coll...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Kentucky - Geography
See also: List of Kentucky counties Kentucky, also known as The Bluegrass State, borders the Midwest and the Deep South. It touches West ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Danville Kentucky: Encyclopedia - Danville Kentucky
Danville is a city located in Boyle County, Kentucky. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 15,477. It is the county...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Kentucky - History
Kentucky was occasionally used as hunting grounds by roving bands of Shawnee Indians, but there were no permanent Indian settlements by 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University Of Kentucky: Encyclopedia - University Of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky (also as UK or simply Kentucky) is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentucky. Founded...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Union Kentucky: Encyclopedia - Union Kentucky
Union is a city located in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,893. Union ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bardstown Kentucky: Encyclopedia - Bardstown Kentucky
Bardstown is a city located in Nelson County, Kentucky. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 10,374. It is the count...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Danville Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Danville Kentucky - History
Danville was established on December 4, 1787, by the Virginia Legislature. Danville became a part of the Commonwealth when Kentucky becam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Frankfort Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Frankfort Kentucky - History
The earliest explorers to visit the area now known as Frankfort, Kentucky, perhaps came as early as 1751, following an ancient buffalo tr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lexington Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Lexington Kentucky - Education
Lexington Kentucky - Area colleges and universities. Asbury College (in Wilmore) Asbury Theological Seminary (in Wilmore) Berea Colleg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sparta Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Sparta Kentucky - Geography
Sparta is located at 38°41'9" North, 84°54'26" West (38.685753, -84.907136)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Harrodsburg Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Harrodsburg Kentucky - Geography
Harrodsburg is located at 37°45'50" North, 84°50'46" West (37.764019, -84.845974)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Corbin Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Corbin Kentucky - Education
Corbin, like many communities of its size in southeastern Kentucky, has an independent school system (i.e., a public school system affili...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Corbin Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Corbin Kentucky - History
The Corbin area, known originally as Lynn Camp, was first settled by Europeans around 1800. The present town came into being when the Lou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Corbin Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Corbin Kentucky - Geography
Corbin is located at 36°56'30" North, 84°5'44" West (36.941575, -84.095510)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nebo Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Nebo Kentucky - Geography
Nebo is located at 37°23'4" North, 87°38'29" West (37.384425, -87.641429)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eminence Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Eminence Kentucky - Geography
Eminence is located at 38°22'5" North, 85°10'50" West (38.368127, -85.180449)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the cit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Frankfort Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Frankfort Kentucky - Geography
Frankfort is located at 38°11′50″N, 84°51′47″W (38.197274, -84.863110)GR1. It is in the Bluegrass region of Central Kentucky. A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Frankfort Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Frankfort Kentucky - Education
Frankfort is the home of Kentucky State University, a historically black university situated near the downtown area. Two school districts...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fulton Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Fulton Kentucky - Geography
Fulton is located at 36°30'33" North, 88°52'44" West (36.509156, -88.878768)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Georgetown Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Georgetown Kentucky - Geography
Georgetown is located at 38°12'52" North, 84°33'20" West (38.214542, -84.555496)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Columbus Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Columbus Kentucky - Geography
Columbus is located at 36°45'37" North, 89°6'10" West (36.760176, -89.102840)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the cit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Corbin Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Corbin Kentucky - Economy
Originally formed by L&N Railroad, rail transport was the backbone of the local economy in the first half of the twentieth century. W...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clinton Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Clinton Kentucky - Geography
Clinton is located at 36°40'1" North, 88°59'39" West (36.667040, -88.994103)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brooksville Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Brooksville Kentucky - Geography
Brooksville is located at 38°40'56" North, 84°4'3" West (38.682144, -84.067362)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Butler Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Butler Kentucky - Geography
Butler is located at 38°47'13" North, 84°22'13" West (38.786909, -84.370142)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Booneville Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Booneville Kentucky - Geography
Booneville is located at 37°28'29" North, 83°40'36" West (37.474841, -83.676791)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Burlington Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Burlington Kentucky - Geography
Burlington is located at 39°1'26" North, 84°43'2" West (39.023973, -84.717158)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CD...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Southgate Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Southgate Kentucky - Geography
Southgate is located at 39°3'56" North, 84°28'25" West (39.065611, -84.473638)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the ci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Albany Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Albany Kentucky - Geography
Albany is located at 36°41'36" North, 85°8'7" West (36.693280, -85.135286)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sonora Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Sonora Kentucky - Geography
Sonora is located at 37°31'33" North, 85°53'40" West (37.525783, -85.894373)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Upton Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Upton Kentucky - Geography
It spans the border between in Hardin and Larue Counties. Upton is located at 37°27'44" North, 85°53'43" West (37.462175, -85.895335)GR...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pineville Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Pineville Kentucky - Geography
Pineville is located at 36°45'47" North, 83°41'58" West (36.762932, -83.699375)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jamestown Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Jamestown Kentucky - Geography
Jamestown is located at 36°59'5" North, 85°4'1" West (36.984730, -85.066840)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Island Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Island Kentucky - Geography
Island is located at 37°26'33" North, 87°8'48" West (37.442444, -87.146633)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mayfield Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Mayfield Kentucky - Geography
Mayfield is located at 36°44'16" North, 88°38'24" West (36.737693, -88.640122)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the ci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marion Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Marion Kentucky - Geography
Marion is located at 37°19'57" North, 88°4'45" West (37.332505, -88.079051)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Munfordville Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Munfordville Kentucky - Geography
Munfordville is located at 37°16'36" North, 85°53'52" West (37.276608, -85.897822)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Radcliff Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Radcliff Kentucky - Geography
Radcliff is located at 37°49'48" North, 85°56'44" West (37.829918, -85.945541)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the ci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lexington Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Lexington Kentucky - History
Lexington was founded in June of 1775, 17 years before Kentucky became a state. A party of frontiersmen, led by William McConnell, camped...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Corbin Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Corbin Kentucky - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 7,742 people, 3,308 households, and 2,067 families residing in the city. The population density is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Kentucky - Festivals
Singers gather annually at Benton, Kentucky on the fourth Sunday in May to sing from a shape note hymn and tune book called The Southern ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hazard Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Hazard Kentucky - Geography
Hazard is located at 37°15'21" North, 83°11'37" West (37.255910, -83.193706)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hazard Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Hazard Kentucky - History
The town of Hazard, as well as Perry County, is named after U.S. Navy Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, known for his victory report during ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Louisville Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Louisville Kentucky - Pronunciation
Most long-time residents pronounce the city's name as ['luːǝvǝl] (IPA)—often this degrades further into ['lǝvǝl]. The name is ofte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University Of Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - University Of Kentucky - History
John Bowman founded the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky, a publicly chartered department of Kentucky University, as a lan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pikeville Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Pikeville Kentucky - Education
Pikeville College, a private 4-year institution, is located in Pikeville. The college is one of the smallest in the nation to have an ost...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Danville Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Danville Kentucky - Geography
Danville is located at 37°38'44" North, 84°46'30" West (37.645527, -84.774992)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the ci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Union Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Union Kentucky - Geography
Union is located at 38°56'43" North, 84°40'19" West (38.945185, -84.671866)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Perryville Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Perryville Kentucky - Geography
Perryville is located at 37°38'60" North, 84°57'1" West (37.649974, -84.950176)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Allen Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Allen Kentucky - Geography
Allen is located at 37°36'48" North, 82°43'33" West (37.613421, -82.725826)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Springfield Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Springfield Kentucky - Geography
Springfield is located at 37°41'11" North, 85°13'19" West (37.686328, -85.221955)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Florence Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Florence Kentucky - Geography
Florence is located at 38°59'36" North, 84°38'33" West (38.993225, -84.642602)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the ci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shelbyville Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Shelbyville Kentucky - Geography
Shelbyville is located at 38°12'44" North, 85°13'33" West (38.212160, -85.225847)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Richmond Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Richmond Kentucky - Geography
Richmond is located at 37°44'41" North, 84°17'37" West (37.744720, -84.293562)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the ci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wilmore Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Wilmore Kentucky - Geography
Wilmore is located at 37°51'47" North, 84°39'28" West (37.863042, -84.657726)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the cit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Woodbury Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Woodbury Kentucky - Geography
Woodbury is located at 37°10'60" North, 86°38'12" West (37.183315, -86.636589)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the ci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Muldraugh Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Muldraugh Kentucky - Geography
Muldraugh is located just north of Muldraugh Hill. The road coming to the town from the north, now US 31w & 60, is very steep, which ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Providence Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Providence Kentucky - Geography
Providence is located at 37°23'54" North, 87°45'25" West (37.398389, -87.757077)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paintsville Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Paintsville Kentucky - Geography
Paintsville is located at 37°48'41" North, 82°48'24" West (37.811324, -82.806780)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Concord Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Concord Kentucky - Geography
Concord is located at 38°41'14" North, 83°29'27" West (38.687320, -83.490696)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the cit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Irvine Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Irvine Kentucky - Geography
Irvine is located at 37°41'49" North, 83°58'1" West (37.696835, -83.966895)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Campbellsville Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Campbellsville Kentucky - Geography
Campbellsville is located at 37°20'45" North, 85°20'44" West (37.345951, -85.345444)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jenkins Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Jenkins Kentucky - Geography
Jenkins is located at 37°10'48" North, 82°37'56" West (37.179914, -82.632148)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the cit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jackson Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Jackson Kentucky - Geography
Jackson is located at 37°33'11" North, 83°23'18" West (37.553012, -83.388249)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the cit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nicholasville Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Nicholasville Kentucky - Geography
Nicholasville is located at 37°52'58" North, 84°34'36" West (37.882670, -84.576585)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University Of Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - University Of Kentucky - Athletics
The University of Kentucky is a founding member of the Southeastern Conference. The Kentucky's sports teams (nicknamed the Wildcats) incl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paris Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Paris Kentucky - Geography
Paris is located at 38°12'23" North, 84°15'28" West (38.206476, -84.257670)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paintsville Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Paintsville Kentucky - History
Paintsville serves as the county seat of Johnson County. It is located along the mouth of Paint Creek at the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Middlesborough Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Middlesborough Kentucky - Geography
Middlesborough is located at 36°36'37" North, 83°43'24" West (36.610146, -83.723230)GR1. The city sits just inside the Cumberland Gap, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hazard Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Hazard Kentucky - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 4,806 people, 1,946 households, and 1,266 families residing in the city. The population density is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Murray Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Murray Kentucky - Geography
Murray is located at 36°36'34" North, 88°18'56" West (36.609494, -88.315656)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Frankfort Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Frankfort Kentucky - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 27,741 people, 12,314 households, and 6,945 families residing in the city. The population density ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lexington Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Lexington Kentucky - Demographics
The estimated 2000 population of Lexington-Fayette was 260,512. The estimated 2000 population of the metropolitan statistical area (MSA),...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hodgenville Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Hodgenville Kentucky - Geography
Hodgenville is located at 37°34'16" North, 85°44'19" West (37.571015, -85.738512)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Danville Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Danville Kentucky - Geography
Danville is located at 37°38'44" North, 84°46'30" West (37.645527, -84.774992)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the ci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Louisville Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Louisville Kentucky - Infrastructure
Louisville Kentucky - Government. Louisville Metro is governed by an executive dubbed the Metro Mayor as well as a city legislature dub...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Union Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Union Kentucky - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 2,893 people, 850 households, and 783 families residing in the city. The population density is 345...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Allen Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Allen Kentucky - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 150 people, 67 households, and 42 families residing in the city. The population density is 263.3/k...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Louisville Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Louisville Kentucky - History
The history of Louisville spans hundreds of years, and has been influenced by the area's unique geography and location. The city attribut...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Springfield Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Springfield Kentucky - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 2,634 people, 1,166 households, and 711 families residing in the city. The population density is 4...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shelbyville Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Shelbyville Kentucky - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 10,085 people, 3,822 households, and 2,549 families residing in the city. The population density i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University Of Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - University Of Kentucky - Academics
Under President Todd, the university has articulated a plan to become one of the top 20 universities in the United States. To this end, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wilmore Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Wilmore Kentucky - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 5,905 people, 1,638 households, and 1,215 families residing in the city. The population density is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pikeville Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Pikeville Kentucky - Geography
Pikeville is located at 37°28'38" North, 82°31'48" West (37.477094, -82.530111)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Woodbury Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Woodbury Kentucky - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 87 people, 35 households, and 26 families residing in the city. The population density is 279.9/km...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Berea Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Berea Kentucky - Geography
Berea is located at 37°34'37" North, 84°17'37" West (37.576844, -84.293555)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paris Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Paris Kentucky - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 9,183 people, 3,857 households, and 2,487 families residing in the city. The population density is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Louisville Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Louisville Kentucky - Economy
Louisville's early economy first developed through the shipping and cargo industries. Its strategic location at the Falls of the Ohio, as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Irvine Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Irvine Kentucky - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 2,843 people, 1,259 households, and 793 families residing in the city. The population density is 7...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jackson Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Jackson Kentucky - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 2,490 people, 1,005 households, and 661 families residing in the city. The population density is 3...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Middlesborough Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Middlesborough Kentucky - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 10,384 people, 4,443 households, and 2,927 families residing in the city. The population density i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elizabethtown Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Elizabethtown Kentucky - Geography
Elizabethtown is located at 37°42'10" North, 85°51'58" West (37.702674, -85.866173)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hopkinsville Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Hopkinsville Kentucky - Geography
Hopkinsville is located at 36°51'17" North, 87°29'20" West (36.854712, -87.488872)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Kentucky - Trivia
Several U.S. Navy ships have been named USS Kentucky in honor of the state. The USS Paducah and USS Louisville also served as naval vesse...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Kentucky - Demographics
As of 2004, there were an estimated 4,145,922 people living in Kentucky. This is a increase of over 104,104 people from 2000. This includ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Kentucky - Law And Government
The capital of Kentucky is Frankfort and its current governor is Ernie Fletcher (Republican). Kentucky's two U.S. Senators are Jim Bunnin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Kentucky - Important Cities And Towns
Kentucky - Population > 1000000 urbanized areas. Louisville Kentucky - Population > 100000 urbanized areas. Lexington Kent...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kentucky: Encyclopedia Ii - Kentucky - Professional Sports Teams
Kentucky is home to no major league sports team, but several minor league teams. Kentucky - Minor league baseball. Louisville Bats (Tr...   » Read the article