Guerilla warfare, a post office named “Blood” and a solitary tombstone in the heart of Kentucky Lake. Those are the eyebrow-raising storylines of Newburg, Kentucky’s history. Located underneath the waters…
Shiloh, Kentucky traces its roots back to the establishment of the first post office on July 24, 1850, operated by E. P. Chandler. Very little is known about Shiloh during…
Shortly after writing the feature on Linton, Kentucky, I discovered a clue regarding how Linton, Kentucky got its name. The community was first known as Olive's Landing, and then Shipsport,…
Linton, Kentucky has a similar tale of towns perched alongside rivers. The story is familiar - a promising shipping point in the early pioneer days only to be left behind…
