The early name of fordsville was kelleys precinct, in honor of benjamin kelley, and so remained till about the year 1848, when galin crowe, of hartford, established a postoffice there and named the hamlet fordsville, in honor of elisha m. Fordsville real estate fordsville ky homes for sale zillow. History, biology, and conservation in the bluegrass by tom kimmerer university press of kentucky. Explore this cemetery for graves, information and tombstones for names in fordsville cemetery in fordsville, kentucky, a find a grave cemetery. Local history books on kentucky arcadia publishing. Judy kessinger cardwell was a resident of fordsville, kentucky at the time of passing. This book preserves the legacy on a great many individuals who otherwise would have faded into obscurity.
It is said to be the second oldest town in ohio county. If youre having trouble finding your ancestors in online indexes, try checking printed indexes. Hartford, county seat of ohio county was incorporated february 3, 1808, and fordsville was incorporated march 18 1886. The total crime rate for fordsville is low, and there are 18 registered sex offenders residing in the city. Taylor history of no creek, by harry tinsley torn asunder, by beth chinn harp genealogical newspaper columns of agnes ashby, compiled by michael l. Cook fogles papers a history of ohio county, by mcdowell a. James archambeaults historic kentucky is a photographic elegy to the scenic treasures of our culture.
The city of fordsville had a population of 520 as of july 1, 2019. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Read the history of fordsville, ohio county kentucky edith freers book is a warm, welldocumented history of fordsville, kentucky, a rural community in ohio county. Buckner became governor of kentucky 18871891 and ran unsuccessfully for president. Todd moberly, 2728 old us highway 25 north, berea, ky 40403. The fordsville tugofwar championship kentuckys official tugofwar championship notable natives edit damon e. Fordsville area historical tornado activity is slightly above kentucky state average. We have the list of historical places for you to explore. Kentucky obituaries latest obituaries in fordsville kentucky. Ohio county, kentucky history saturday, february 24, 2018. Produced by two of kentuckys most active and respected historians, this is the first comprehensive history of the commonwealth since thomas c. Fordsville genealogy in ohio county, ky usa 1,060,369 kentucky 39,550 ohio county 459 fordsville 22. It was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1886. The history of the taylor county association of kentucky baptists, 19572007 editor.
Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries. Browse obituaries and death records in fordsville, kentucky judy kessinger cardwell, 58 apr 7, 2020 charles palmore, 60 oct 27, 2019. Fordsville, kentuckys history, trivia, facts and more. Smiths memory by upgrading hazels public record with words and pictures, signing hazels memory book, recording an audio memory or lighting a candle. Schmiechens memory by upgrading johns public record with words and pictures, signing johns memory book, recording an audio memory or lighting a candle.
For tips on accessing census records online, see kentucky census. People like fate marable, the paducahborn jazz innovator whose roving kentucky jazz band featured a young louis armstrong. Fordsville ranks in the lower quartile for diversity index when compared to the other cities, towns and census designated places cdps in kentucky. A2z computing services and make no warranties as to the accuracy of any information posted on our history or trivia pages and discussions. Fordsville cemetery in fordsville, kentucky find a grave. The green river comprises most of the southern and western borders. Little remains of kentuckys great forests that once spread over three quarters of the state and were renowned for their size and density. John breckinridge historical marker, william indian bill hardin. Her stories take you from fordsvilles earliest settlers in 1790 to 1992 shortly before mrs. There is a book from 1840 titled, burlington silk record, published in burlington, new jersey, that goes into detail about the silk industry in the united states. It is traversed east to west by the wendell ford parkway and north to south by the william natcher parkway. Browse the most recent fordsville, kentucky obituaries and condolences.
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Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The general assembly, or legislature, is bicameral, with a senate of 38 members and a house of representatives of 100 members. Thelma loyace hawkins stovall was a pioneering female southern politician who won several statewide elective offices in kentucky. The primary coordinate point for fordsville is located at latitude 37. Run tenant background checks, credit checks, eviction history, and more. Clark chronicled kentucky history some 60 years ago. People like fate marable, the paducahborn jazz innovator whose roving kentucky jazz band featured a.
The county seat for ohio county is located in hartford. Fogle ohio county, kentucky, obituary index 2 vols, by. This is an attempted listing all of the books available for research at the museum. The following books should be read by every ohio county researcher. It appears that the publisher was in the business of selling silk worm eggs. What is approximately now kentucky was once two counties of virginia. Owensboro museum of fine art and theatre workshop of owensboro are also within 6 mi 10 km. Ohio county, the thirtyfifth county in order of formation, is in the western coal field region of kentucky. The population is 549, making fordsville the 3rd largest city in ohio county. Kentucky was granted statehood in 1792, becomingthe first u. An interesting recent trend on the cultural map, it seems, located at the intersection of environmental study and local history is the popularization of identifying and appreciating big trees. A2z computing services and make no warranties as to the accuracy of any information posted on. History of the yates family fordsville, ohio county, ky. History of kentucky explored in books by arcadia publishing.
Fordsvillearea historical tornado activity is slightly above kentucky state average. Kathy and her daughter samantha netherland were killed in nelson county, but the murder has not yet been solved. Huntington, wv, 11659 38 lemar northington trigg county vs. Edith freers book is a warm, welldocumented history of fordsville, kentucky, a rural community in ohio county. Khsaa basketball record book boys kentucky high school. Fiche, film, or book for more information about statewide printed indexes. Discover fordsville, kentucky with the help of your friends. Free the familysearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials including. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Fordsville yellow pages phone books in kentucky ky.
There are 1 public schools in fordsville with an average homefacts rating of b. Fordsville, kentucky s history, trivia, facts and more. History of kentucky william elsey connelley, ellis merton. Ohio county, kentucky, in the olden days, by harrison d. Includes history and genealogy for the cities of hartford, ky, beaver dam, centertown, fordsville, mchenry, cromwell, reynolds station, rosine, civil war. Join western kentucky historian berry craig as he penetrates the depths of the regions lesserknown history and brings to light the people, places and events that have shaped kentuckys west. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Jan 31, 2015 the early name of fordsville was kelleys precinct, in honor of benjamin kelley, and so remained till about the year 1848, when galin crowe, of hartford, established a postoffice there and named the hamlet fordsville, in honor of elisha m. Sketch history of buck creek church 1816 to 1916 author. Fordsville is a city of kentucky in the united states. Cheap hotels in fordsville kentucky area rooms for fordsville. Huff settled on the northeast side of what is now the town of fordsville. Of the 120 counties in kentucky, it is the fifth largest its county seat is hartford.
Funeral home services for brenda are being provided by geary funeral home. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. It is bordered by breckinridge, butler, daviess, grayson, hancock, mclean, and muhlenberg counties and has an area of 596 square miles. Fordsville, kentucky phone book listings, including common fordsville, kentucky phone scams plus local white pages and yellow pages. Celebrate and remember the lives we have lost in fordsville, kentucky. Ohio county is located in the central portion of western kentucky. Simply put, fordsville was one of those places where the depression never. Please note that the list was created for this page by using a computer program to transfer the information from a spreadsheet into a data base, and errors may have occurred. Kentucky is mentioned in this book, but not ohio county. Fordsville senior center main street fordsville, ky 42343. The total crime rate for fordsville is low, and there are 17 registered sex offenders residing in the city. Frankfort is the capital, louisville and lexington the largest cities. Ford, at that time the main business man of hartford and the first man to establish a mercantile.
Kentuckys climate is generally mild, with few extremes of heat and cold. Fordsville, ohio county, kentucky was founded about 1833. History of fordsville ohio county ky, edith freer, the ohio county ky. History of kentucky by charles kerr, 1922, the american historical society edition, in english. Kentucky church histories, 17602019 southern baptist. Ohio county, kentucky genealogy and family history linkpendium ohio county ky genealogy kentucky genealogy ohio county, kentucky history, a blog page of historical information and genealogy references. Fordsville, kentucky is the,103rd largest city in the united states as of 2018. Willa jean ferrier, crystal conaster, and chris boswell were shot and killed by john roscoe garland in mccreary country, supposedly over jealousy. Jun 21, 2015 willa jean ferrier, crystal conaster, and chris boswell were shot and killed by john roscoe garland in mccreary country, supposedly over jealousy. Guide to ohio county, kentucky ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. Particularly interesting is the biography of byron mcclelland of lexington.
Allen 19212009, a threeterm president of the kentucky optometric association who led the lobbying campaign to convince the kentucky state legislature to permit optometrists to prescribe medication to their patients, was. Taken in context of the time it was written 1922, it provides a valuable research tool. The obituary was featured in lexington heraldleader on january 7, 2020. Ohio county senior center 2320 highway 69 north hartford, ky 42347. First settlers of fordsville ohio county, kentucky history.
Would you like to purchase edith freers book the history of fordsville, ohio county kentucky just complete the form above with the book request in the message section and we will send you an order form and details. Fordsville genealogy in ohio county, ky usa 1,060,369 kentucky 39,550 ohio county 459 fordsville 22 note. Sketch history of waltons creek baptist church, 1914. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Zillow has 5 homes for sale in fordsville ky matching. Including a foreword by wendell berry, the book also reminds us of our responsibility to serve as stewards for kentuckys rich history and historic places. Judy kessinger cardwell was born on friday, november 24, 1961 and passed away on tuesday, april 07, 2020. Cities and towns baizetown beaver dam centertown cool springs cromwell dundee echols fordsville hartford magan horse branch mchenry pleasant ridge prentiss rockport rosine source. List of books and articles about kentucky history online. The kentucky dam on the tennessee river near paducah, is a major part of the tennessee valley authority system. Fordsville, kentucky map with satellite view world clock. Ohio county, kentucky genealogy history ky hartford, beaver dam.
These 7 famous homicides in kentucky will never be forgotten. Many students surrounding fordsville rode the early morning train to fordsville and returned home on the evening train. Frontiersman daniel boone was one of kentuckys most. Kentucky fordsville, kentucky beaver dam, kentucky hardinsburg, kentucky rockport, kentucky. Ohio county, kentucky genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Book your stay in fordsville cabins through travelocity today and choose from 31 available options. We are using the following gps coordinates latitude and longitude for the fordsville cemetery.
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