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Historical Markers in Alexandria, Kentucky

 
Clickable Map of Campbell County, Kentucky and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Campbell County, KY (49) Kenton County, KY (106) Pendleton County, KY (8) Clermont County, OH (122) Hamilton County, OH (345)  CampbellCounty(49) Campbell County (49)  KentonCounty(106) Kenton County (106)  PendletonCounty(8) Pendleton County (8)  ClermontCountyOhio(122) Clermont County (122)  HamiltonCounty(345) Hamilton County (345)
Alexandria and Newport are both the county seat for Campbell County
Alexandria is in Campbell County
      Campbell County (49)  
ADJACENT TO CAMPBELL COUNTY
      Kenton County (106)  
      Pendleton County (8)  
      Clermont County, Ohio (122)  
      Hamilton County, Ohio (345)  
 
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1 Kentucky, Campbell County, Alexandria — Grants LickCampbell County, Kentucky — Surveyed October 10, 1797 —
On Clayridge Road south of Smith-Hiteman Road, on the right when traveling south.
Many salt wells located in this area, left over from the last Ice Age. Salt making was an early business in Grant's Lick. John Grant was one of the owners, and the entire area is named for him. Mary (Boone) Bryan — sister to Col. Daniel Boone — is . . . Map (db m175100) HM
2 Kentucky, Campbell County, Alexandria — 1642 — Grant's Lick
On Alexandria Pike (U.S. 27) at Kenton Station Road (Kentucky Route 1936), on the right when traveling south on Alexandria Pike.
Ca. 1793, salt water found here by Samuel Bryan, a nephew of Daniel Boone. John Grant, another Boone nephew, and Charles Morgan helped him drill well, which supplied salt to interior of Ky. This territory was owned by John Grant and named for . . . Map (db m175099) HM
3 Kentucky, Campbell County, Alexandria — 889 — Kentucky's Nineteenth
On East Main Street (Kentucky Route 10), on the right when traveling east.
Campbell County formed, 1794, of parts of Mason, Scott and Harrison Counties, Ky. by legislative act. Named for Col. John Campbell, a Revolutionary War officer, and a Ky. pioneer and statesman. Boone, Kenton, parts of Pendleton and Bracken . . . Map (db m175093) HM
4 Kentucky, Campbell County, Alexandria — 2390 — Mary Boone Bryan
On Alexandria Pike (U.S. 27) at Kenton Station Road (Kentucky Route 1936), on the right when traveling south on Alexandria Pike.
Born in Pa. in 1736, she was the daughter of Squire & Sarah Morgan Boone and younger sister of Daniel Boone. Family moved to N.C. when she was 14. There she met, and in 1755, married William Bryan. With 10 children, they migrated to Ky. via . . . Map (db m175094) HM
 
 
  
 
 
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Apr. 19, 2024