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 sea...