Mason County (Ky.)
Item
- Title
- Mason County (Ky.)
- Description
- Located in northeastern Kentucky along the Ohio River and the boundary with Ohio, the county is 50 miles northeast Lexington,and the county seat is Maysville. One of the original counties that predated statehood, it was named for George Mason (1725-1792), who wrote the Declaration of Independence.
- Has beginning
- 1788
- Identifier
- USGS GNIS ID: 516924
- U.S. Census code: 99161
- Parent division/institution
- Kentucky
- Related resource
- The official website of Mason County, Kentucky
- Item sets
- Counties--Kentucky
Linked resources
| Title | Class |
|---|---|
| Dover (Ky.) | Location |
| Mays Lick (Ky.) | Location |
| Maysville (Ky.) | Location |
| Washington (Ky.) | Location |
| Title | Class |
|---|---|
| 1831--Squire Nelson Escapes to Canada | Event |
| 1843--Ad For Seven Runaway Slaves | Event |
| 1844--Violence After Slaves' Capture | Event |
| 1848--Mass Escape of Fifteen to Twenty Freedom Seekers | Event |
| 1849--Escape Attempt Across River | Event |
| 1849--Henry Young Escapes | Event |
| 1851--Woman and Children Self-Emancipate | Event |
| 1852--Eight Slaves Escape | Event |
| 1852--Father Helps Children Escape | Event |
| 1853--Five Slaves Escape | Event |
| 1853--Reward Ad For Emily | Event |
| 1855--Escape on Steamer | Event |
| 1856--John Price Escapes | Event |
| 1858--Juliet Miles Caught | Event |
| 1866--Alexander and Sleet Families Assaulted and Intimidated | Event |
| Title | Class |
|---|---|
| Botts, John [1] | Person |
| Crosby, Susannah | Person |
| Cushman, Thomas | Person |
| Gaines, Lucy | Person |
| Irwin, Jane | Person |
| Norris, John D., Sr. | Person |