Kenton County (Ky.)
Item
- Title
- Kenton County (Ky.)
- Description
- Located in northern Kentucky along the Ohio River, across from Cincinnati, Ohio, Kenton County has two county seats--Covington and Independence. The county was named for pioneer Simon Kenton (1755–1836).
- Has beginning
- 1840
- Identifier
- USGS GNIS ID: 516905
- U.S. Census code: 99117
- Parent division/institution
- Kentucky
- Related resource
- The official website of Kenton County, Kentucky
- Item sets
- Counties--Kentucky
Linked resources
Title | Class |
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1857--Freedom Seeker Caught By F. M. Bess | Event |
1857--Six Slaves Escape Across Frozen River | Event |
1857--Three Slaves Attempt Escape | Event |
1858--Two Freedom Seekers Return, Are Caught | Event |
1858--Walker Family Escape | Event |
1864--Freedom Seeker Jailed | Event |
1878--First Man Hung for Murder in Kenton County | Event |
bef 1842--America Excluded from Dry Creek Baptist Church | Event |
bef 1842--Henry Excluded from Dry Creek Baptist Church | Event |
bef 1842--Judy Excluded from Dry Creek Baptist Church | Event |
bef 1842--Mohuley Excluded from Dry Creek Baptist Church | Event |
bef 1842--Sim Excluded from Dry Creek Baptist Church | Event |
n.d.--Eliza Escapes | Event |
n.d.--Gerry Escapes | Event |
n.d.--Peter Escapes | Event |
n.d.--Rachel Excluded from Dry Creek Baptist Church | Event |
n.d.--Tom Escapes | Event |
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Highland Cemetery (Fort Mitchell, Ky.) | Location |
Independence Cemetery (Kenton County, Ky.) | Location |
Title | Class |
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Acra, Memphis | Person |
Baker, Gulliver Lee | Person |
Bristow, James [2] | Person |
Carpenter, William H. | Person |
Chambers, Joseph | Person |
Childress, T.J. | Person |