Daviess County (Ky.)
Item
- Title
- Daviess County (Ky.)
- Description
- Located along the Ohio River in western Kentucky, the county was named for Kentucky and U.S. Attorney Colonel Joseph Hamilton Daveiss, famed for prosecuting Aaron Burr for treason. His name was misspelled in the county's original charter, and the misspelling was retained. The county seat is Owensboro.
- Has beginning
- 1815
- Identifier
- USGS GNIS ID: 516876
- U.S. Census code: 99059
- Parent division/institution
- Kentucky
- Related resource
- The official website of Daviess County, Kentucky
- Item sets
- Counties--Kentucky
Linked resources
| Title | Class |
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| French, Evaline Rosella | Person |
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| Berkshire, Kirtley Yewell | Person |
| Berkshire, Park Walton [2] | Person |