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

Source

Geographic Names Information System

Item sets

Counties--Kentucky

Linked resources

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political division
Title Alternate label Class
bef 1842--Judy Excluded from Dry Creek Baptist Church Location Event
1845--Isom Excluded from Dry Creek Baptist Church Location Event
1845--John Excluded from Dry Creek Baptist Church Location Event
bef 1842--America Excluded from Dry Creek Baptist Church Location Event
bef 1842--Henry Excluded from Dry Creek Baptist Church Location Event
1878--First Man Hung for Murder in Kenton County Location Event
Place of Death
Title Alternate label Class
Trundle, Thomas J. Place of death Person
Arnold, Alfred S. Place of death Person
Roberts, Henry Place of death Person
Bishop, William [1] Place of death Person
Yager, Harriet E. Place of death Person
Yager, Jonas Place of death Person
Yeager, Elijah Place of death Person
Stansifer, Jemimah Place of death Person
Clarkson, Austin Elliott Place of death Person
Cleveland, James Place of death Person
Stansifer, Sarah Place of death Person
Geographic coverage
Title Alternate label Class
Slaves identified in Kenton County: Kentucky clerk's and Kenton County vital statistic records, 1840-1865 Bibliographic Resource
lifeEvent
Title Alternate label Class
Wingate, Scott Life event(s) Person
Rice, Reece Jackson Life event(s) Person
Chambers, Joseph Life event(s) Person
Clarkson, Austin Elliott Life event(s) Person
Carpenter, William H. Life event(s) Person
Place of Birth
Title Alternate label Class
Bedinger, Everett Wade Place of birth Person
Thornton, Moses Place of birth Person