Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Carter County, Kentucky.

Official Website

Carter County was formed on February 9, 1838 from portions of Greenup County and Lawrence County. It was named after Colonel William Grayson Carter, a Kentucky state Senator. The county seat is named for his uncle, Robert Grayson.

The original courthouse was rebuilt in 1907.

Adjacent Counties

• Greenup County
• Boyd County
• Lawrence County
• Elliott County
• Rowan County
• Lewis County

Cities & Communities

• Access
• Beech Grove
• Beetle
• Boone Furnace
• Carter
• Davy Run
• Denton
• Grahn
• Grayson (County Seat)
• Hitchins
• Mt. Savage
• Norton Branch
• Olive Hill
• Rooney
• Rush (part)
• Smith's Creek
• Soldier
• Straight Creek
• Willard

Links

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