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Grayson County was established in 1810 as the 54th county in Kentucky.  The county is named for Col. William Grayson, a Virginian statesman and Revolutionary War aide to General George Washington, who once owned over 5,000 acres which included the western end of the county.  Washington purchased the land from Henry Lee(father of Robert E. Lee) by trading his favorite horse for it.  The county population is 25,891.  The county seat is Leitchfield. 
Green County was formed in 1792 from portions of Lincoln and Nelson counties.  Green was the 16th Kentucky county in order of formation.  The county is named for Revolutionary War hero General Nathanael Greene.  As of 2015, estimated population was at 11,010.  American longhunter, engineer and pioneer Henry Skaggs(1724-1810) is notable alum. 
Greenup County was founded in 1803.  The county was named for Christopher Greenup.  He was a politician who served as U.S. Representative and third governor of Kentucky. Little is known about his early life.  First reliable records about him are documents recording his service in the Revolutionary War where he served as a lieutenant in the Continental Army and a colonel in the Virginia militia.
After his service in the war, Greenup helped settle the trans-Appalachian regions of Virginia. He became involved in politics, and played an active role in three of the ten statehood conventions that secured the separation of Kentucky from Virginia in 1792. He became one of the state's first representatives, and served in the Kentucky General Assembly before being elected governor in a race where, due to his immense popularity, he ran unopposed.
Greenup's term in office was marred by accusations that he had participated in the Burr Conspiracy to align Kentucky with Spain prior to the former's separation from Virginia, but he vigorously and successfully rebutted these charges. Following his term as governor, he became less active in the political arena. He died on April 27, 1818. Greenup County, Kentucky and its county seat were both named in his honor.
As of 2014, population was at 36,308.  The county seat is Greenup.