Greenup County, bordering the Ohio River in northeast Kentucky, is rich in history and culture. Settlers first arrived in the mid-1700s and carved farms from the hardwood forests. Lucy Virgin Downs, the first white child born west of the Alleghenies, lived in Greenup County, as did Jesse Boone, brother of Kentucky icon Daniel Boone. The 20th century brought industrialization and economic diversification to the historically agricultural area. Ashland Oil, a Fortune 500 company, maintained corporate headquarters in Greenup County. Two steel mills, a large rail yard, an excellent hospital, and a number of surface mines also provided employment to many people who continued to work their family farms, too. This economic progress was mirrored in every aspect of county life as education, health care, and recreation all improved dramatically. Today Greenup County's history is appreciated by both longtime residents and cultural tourists.

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Many of the pioneers coming into Kentucky followed the windings of the rivers, and, on coming to a big bend in the Ohio, with a broad valley enclosed by green hills, decided that the northeastern section of the new land would be a pleasant place to live. Apparently there were no Indians nor many savage animals here and it would be an ideal location for these English and Scotch-Irish farmers, whose ancestors had come to Virginia.

Greenup County Kentucky Fishing & Floating Guide Book Over 630 full 8 ½ x 11 sized pages of information with maps and aerial photographs available. Fishing information is included for ALL of the county’s public ponds and lakes, listing types of fish for each pond or lake, average sizes, and exact locations with GPS coordinates and directions. Also included is fishing information for most of the streams and rivers including access points and public areas with road contact and crossing points and also includes fish types and average sizes. NEW NEW Now with a complete set of full sized U.S.G.S. Topographical Maps for the entire county that normally cost from $12.00 to $14.00 each but are included on the disk for FREE. These maps are complete full sized 7.5 minute series quadrangle maps in 1:24,000 scale maps. Contains complete information on Allcorn Creek Beech Creek Brushy Creek Greenbo Lake Laurel Creek Leatherwood Creek Little Sandy River Little Sandy River East Fork Little Whiteoak Creek North Fork Oldtown Creek Ohio River Schultz Creek Three Prong Creek Tygarts Creek and Whiteoak Creek

This is a true story of a man going off to war, leaving his wife and four children vulnerable to the world. The story is told by his granddaughter, with the help of information collected by family and friends. This is the story of what happened to her grandparents in the 1930's as they waited for him to leave for battle. He would never return.After his death, the family endured numerous struggles until one morning her whole family would be changed forever by tradgedy. Forty years following her mother's death the granddaughter is ready to tell the story of the worst crime in the history of her community- a tragic crime that would affect her family forever.

" ... provides updated county and town listings within the same overall state-by-state organization ... information on records and holdings for every county in the United States, as well as excellent maps from renowned mapmaker William Dollarhide ... The availability of census records such as federal, state, and territorial census reports is covered in detail ... Vital records are also discussed, including when and where they were kept and how"--Publisher decription.