Spanning 180 feet and 30 feet high, mantle rock is an impressive natural sandstone bridge owned by the nature conservancy in livingston county kentucky mantle rock is also part of the trail of. Much of the history of gower house can be found in the book echoes of yesteryear by leslie mcdonald. The commonwealth of kentucky was created in 1792 and just seven years later livingston county was formed from christian county, making it one of the older counties in the state. The smithland site was chosen for its location at the confluence of the cumberland and ohio rivers. Delores gass passed away on november 10, 2019 in smithland, kentucky. Anna katherine smith stinson was born on monday, december 14, 1942 and passed away on monday, april, 2020. Thomas jones passed away on december 16, 2019 in smithland, kentucky.
For more information, call the smithland chamber of commerce 270 9282446. Glendell was born on october 17, 1934 and passed away on tuesday, april 23, 2019. Kentucky by livingston county historical and genealogical society. History of kentucky explored in books by arcadia publishing. Some images may have white bars on the sides or top if the original image does not conform to the 8x12 dimensions. The 1830s saw the establishment of saw mills, a boat yard for the building of boats, the smithland dock co. Kentucky talking book library kentucky talking book library. Local history books on kentucky arcadia publishing. From the ancient remains of native settlements, to houses of founding fathers, the civil war, and beyond, kentucky has plenty of history. Anna katherine smith stinson was a resident of smithland, kentucky at the time of. Early residents of livingston county kentucky are recalled in this new 39page booklet. Funeral home services for delores are being provided by smith funeral chapel. Genealogy trails history group livingston county, kentucky history and genealogy source. Includes history and genealogy for the cities of ky, smithland, carrsville, salem, hampton.
Kentucky wills and inventories includes livingston county, book a source. Smithland for animated maps illustrating kentucky county boundary changes, rotating formation kentucky county boundary maps 17761939 may be viewed for free at the website. Grant ordered the construction of two forts in kentucky. Glendell was a resident of smithland, kentucky at the time of passing. The present county seat, smithland, named in honor of james smith of. Find local smithland ky aarp programs and information. Western kentucky genealogy books caldwell, crittenden and livingston counties, kentucky. This paper navigational chart book covers the cumberland river from smithland, ky to celina, tn. The population was 301 at the 2010 census, a drop from 401 in 2000. Livingston county courthouse 335 court street po box 40.
This title includes the history and genealogy for a total of thirteen different western kentucky counties. In 2008 the oldest continuousinuse courthouse in kentucky, operating since 1842. Smithland lock and dam is the 18th lock and dam on the ohio river, 919 miles down stream of pittsburgh and 63 miles upstream from the confluence of the mississippi with the ohio. The smithland cemetery is maintained by charitable contributions, all of which are very much needed and appreciated. Kentucky county formations livingston county was formed from christian co. Discover livingston county history on this walking tour of. Terry fedosky has 1,250 books on goodreads, and is currently reading the shadows by j. Smithland is part of the paducah, kyil micropolitan statistical area.
Funeral home services for james are being provided by smith funeral chapel. Kentucky public library directory kentucky department. October 31, 2008 smithland, kentucky photographic gallery listing 1099 county, city, government and related picture number livingston county courthouse, 2006. Smithland, kentucky smithland, the seat of livingston county, is located on the ohio river at the mouth of the cumberland river. Kniffin, with a brief excerpt on the area from kentucky, a guide to the bluegrass state, a 1939 product of the wpa. This story is well documented in the 1976 book jeffersons nephews by boynton merrill, jr. The spiralbound booklet is a compilation of biographies from the 1885 book, kentucky. Smithland farm henderson, west virginia, listed on the nrhp in west virginia disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. According to the united states census bureau, the city has a total area of 0. Livingston county, located in southwestern kentucky, was created in 1798 from. Additional free genealogy and map resources the history of kentucky edition 2. The cemetery is maintained and operated solely by tax deductible.
There are 2 locks for commercial barge traffic that are 1,200 feet long by 110 feet wide. Unlike other western kentucky counties, livingston did not record estate records in will books. Discover librarianselected research resources on kentucky history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Russellville, smithland, stanford, versailles and winchester source.
Livingston county, kentucky is included in our title. The smithland heritage tour and civil war reenactment is held every year during the first weekend in may at the livingston central high school. Warning sign in smithland, kentucky, ky,flood,february 1937,edwin locke,fsa. I like the information on history of livingston co. Fort smith was an encampment and fortification complex. Funeral home services for thomas are being provided by smith funeral chapel. October 31, 2008 smithland, kentucky photographic gallery.
Livingston county, kentucky genealogy familysearch wiki. Here you will find some of the stories bubbie has presented in this book about his life growing up in a rivertown called smithland, ky. Kentucky has a rich collection of historical places in smithland and beyond. Smithland je grad u americkoj saveznoj drzavi kentaki. Butler, caldwell, crittenden, hancock, hopkins, livingston, logan, lyon, mclean, muhlenberg, ohio, union, webster counties, kentucky 460 pages of family genealogy for counties in western kentucky including 1216 family biographies. Livingston county seat is smithland christian county was formed from logan co. The smithland cemetery is over 200 years old and takes a lot of time and money to maintain it. The county is located in the southwest area of the state.
Smithland, kentucky simple english wikipedia, the free. When this symbol is next to a name, they have registered their email address at the archive registry. Livingston county, kentucky, funeral home records family history library smithland histories and genealogies. Learn about the smithland, ky housing market through trends and averages. The book is filled with these stories, if you have found them intresting and want to read more you may order the book. My genealogy hound is a free service of hearthstone legacy publications. Contributions can be submitted using the automated forms feature. Want to learn more about the history of livingston county, ky. Smithland is a city of kentucky in the united states this short article about a place or feature in the united states can be made longer. List of books and articles about kentucky history online. Livingston county, kentucky genealogy genealogy familysearch. Livingston county, kentucky genealogy history ky, smithland. Discover more livingston county history on our historic places page. Those stories were published in 2001 and the books are being sold by the livingston co.
Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Livingston county historic sites kentucky lake and lake. Smithland is a home ruleclass city in livingston county, kentucky, united states, at the confluence of the ohio and cumberland rivers. Livingston county, kentucky history and genealogy use the links at the top right of this page to search or browse thousands of family biographies. Please do not return library materials until we reopen. Livingston county ky slaves, free blacks, and free mulattoes. Add this cemetery tour to our scenic history drive of livingston county kentucky.
James mcgee passed away on august 2, 2019 in smithland, kentucky. Spreading the word about livingstons county new history book. Nate has 8 books on goodreads, and is currently reading batman. It is a beautiful place with a lot of history which should be preserved and maintained for future generations. Pages in category african american history of kentucky the following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. Get to know the real possibility of aarp in smithland. Shop arcadia publishing to find the interesting history books about kentucky and its traditions. Kentucky remained neutral during the american civil war, but union general ulysses s. Army corps of engineers paper navigational chart books are published to benefit both the professional and recreational maritime community. This book as well as many others are available from the livingston county museum.
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