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Dry Ridge (Ky.)
The town is named for a waterless land formation. Historically, travelers stopped at the nearby inns to replenish their water supplies before crossing the ridge.
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Dover (Ky.)
The town of laid out by Arthur Fox, Jr., who likely named it after his father's hometown of Dover, England.
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Dayton (Ky.)
Two early towns, Jamestown and Brooklyn merged to form Dayton. Located on the Ohio River across from Cincinnati, it was named for Dayton, Ohio.
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Danville (Ky.)
Originally named for settler John Crow, the town was renamed for Walker Daniel, Kentucky's first district attorney, who surveyed and platted the town on land he had purchased from Crow. Danville was the first capital of Kentucky, and is now the county seat of Boyle County.
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Cynthiana (Ky.)
Robert Harrison donated the land upon which the town was built. For this reason, it was named Cynthiana, after his daughters Cynthia and Anna. It is the county seat of Harrison County, named for Colonel Benjamin Harrison.
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Crittenden (Ky.)
Located on the northern edge of Grant County, the town borders both Boone and Kenton Counties to the north. It was named for Kentucky Governor John J. Crittenden.
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Covington (Ky.)
Located where the Licking River merges into the Ohio, it was originally known as The Point. The city was named for General Leonard Covington, who was killed in the War of 1812. It is one of the county seats of Kenton County.
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Carrollton (Ky.)
Originally the town was named Port William, and served as the county seat of Gallatin County, until Carroll County was split off. The town was remaned Carrollton, after Charles Carroll, a signatory of the Declaration of Independence. It is the county seat of Carroll County.
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Callensville (Ky.)
Named for one of the town's founders, John Callin, it was located near the mouth of Fork Lick Creek. At one time it boasted a dance-hall, a corn mill, a slaughterhouse and a race track.
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Bedford (Ky.)
Founded in 1805 and incorporated in 1816.
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Augusta (Ky.)
The largest city in Bracken County, it was founded as an Ohio River trading post by Philip Buckner. It was named for Augusta County, Virginia.
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Alexandria (Ky.)
First settled by the Frank Spillman family, the town is believed to have been named for the Spillman's hometown of Alexandria, Virginia. It is one of the two county seats of Campbell County, Kentucky.