Ghent (Ky.)

Item

Title
Ghent (Ky.)
Alternate name
McCools Creek Settlement (Ky.)
Description
Legend says the name was suggested by Henry Clay, to honor Ghent, Belgium, where the treaty ending the War of 1812 had recently been signed.
Has beginning
1814
Identifier
USGS GNIS ID: 492798
U.S. Census code: 30808
Parent division/institution
Carroll County (Ky.)
Latitude
38.7375625
Longitude
-85.0582835
Source
Geographic Names Information System
Item sets
Cities and towns--Kentucky

Linked resources

Items with "Death and burial information: Ghent (Ky.)"
Title Class
Cowen, James Person
Items with "Location: Ghent (Ky.)"
Title Class
1839--Capture of Bartlett Event