Anderson County, Kentucky

From Anderson County KYGenWeb Project

Anderson County, located in Kentucky's Bluegrass region, was established on January 16, 1827 and was formed from Franklin, Mercer, and Washington counties. It was named in honor of Richard Clough Anderson, Jr. (1788-1826), Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, first U.S. minister to Columbia, and nephew of General George Rogers Clark.

The county seat is the city of Lawrenceburg, located approximately 30 miles west of Lexington and 12 miles south of the state capital of Frankfort and 50+ miles east of Louisville. It was incorporated originally as Lawrence in 1820.

unincorporated communities

• Alton
• Alton Station
• Anderson City
• Ashbrook
• Avenstock
• Ballard
• Birdie
• Drydock
• Fairview
• Fox Creek
• Gee
• Glensboro
• Hickory Grove
• Johnsonville
• Klondyke
• McBrayer
• Nevin
• Ninevah
• Sinai
• Sparrow
• Stringtown
• Tyrone
• Van Buren
• Wayside

resources

• Wikipedia
• Kentucky Ancestry: A Guide to Genealogical and Historical Research. By Roseann Reinemuth Hogan. Page 187
• Kentucky Genealogy Trails - Anderson County KY
• search inside "History and Families, Anderson County, Kentucky" great resource

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