Andy Sullivan: Against the Grain

Tue, 06/07/2016 - 4:02pm — Diane Dyer

There are 120 counties in the state of Kentucky. Starting this week, I will review the origins of each county, in alphabetical order. First up is Adair County. Formed out of Green County in 1801, the county is named after General John Adair, commander of Kentucky troops in the Battle of New Orleans and Governor of Kentucky from 1820-1824. The county seat is Colombia, Kentucky.
Adair was the 44th Kentucky county formed. December 11, 1801, it was formed, as I said earlier, from Green County. Located in the eastern Pennyrile region and western Appalachian areas of the state, the main waterway is the Green River. The county runs along the Cumberland and Great Lakes Trail.
Its current boundaries were settled in 1860. The county took land from Green County and from Cumberland County in 1805. It gave up land to Metcalfe County and Russell County when it was formed. It lost land to Wayne County in 1804 and to Casey County in 1844. Adair County is a prohibition, or completely dry, county. (www.geneaologytrails.com)
Next week, I’ll delve into the origin of Allen County, Kentucky. Join me, won’t you?

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