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Ohio County was formed in 1798 and was named for the Ohio River, which originally formed its northern boundary. It lost its northern portions in 1829, when other counties were formed it.
The first settlements in Ohio County were Barnetts Station and Hartford. In January 1865, during the American Civil War, the courthouse in Hartford was burned by Kentucky Confederate cavalry because it was being used to house soldiers of the occupying Union Army. However, the county records were removed first and preserved. Ohio County is famous for its coal mines, and was the second place county producing coal in Kentucky.
Adjacent Counties
- Hancock County
- Breckinridge County
- Grayson County
- Butler County
- Muhlenberg County
- McLean County
- Daviess County
Cities & Communities
Adaburg | Baizetown | Beaver Dam | Beda | Buford | Centertown | Ceralvo | Cool Springs | Cromwell | Dundee | Echols | Equality | Fordsville | Hartford (County Seat) | Haynesville | Heflin | Herbert | Horse Branch | Magan | Matanzas | McHenry | Narrows | Nineteen | Olaton | Pleasant Ridge | Prentiss | Reynolds Station | Rockport | Rosine | Select | Shreve | Shultztown | Silver Beach | Taffy
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