Four Rivers Explorer loves to showcase old towns and villages, some of which may not exist anymore. They have a history – some good, some bad, but all with a worthwhile story to share.
Most of today’s towns and cities in the Four Rivers Region played second fiddle to others two centuries ago, living in the shadows of other fledging pioneer towns. Today’s three…
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…
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…
