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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Kentucky_State_PenitentiaryKentucky State Penitentiary - Wikipedia

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   The Kentucky State Penitentiary (KSP), also known as the "Castle on the Cumberland", is a maximum security and supermax prison with capacity for 856 prisoners located in Eddyville, Kentucky on Lake Barkley on the Cumberland River, about 4.8 kilometres (3 mi) from downtown Eddyville. [1]

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Evolution_ofEvolution of Worcestershire county boundaries since 1844

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   The administrative boundaries of Worcestershire, England have been fluid for over 150 years since the first major changes in 1844. There were many detached parts of Worcestershire in the surrounding counties, and conversely there were islands of other counties within Worcestershire.

3. kyhi.org › kentucky-state-penitentiaryKentucky State Penitentiary - Kentucky Historic Institutions

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   Opening in the late 1800s, the Kentucky Branch Penitentiary, now known as the Kentucky State Penitentiary, formally opened and began accepting prisoners. According to the Kentucky Department of Corrections, prisoners provided labor to help build the prison while Italian stonemasons were hired to help build the facility.

4. kygs.org › brief-history-of-kentucky-genealogistsHow and Why the Kentucky Counties Formed

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   Kentucky Becomes a State. Before statehood, Kentucky carved six more counties out of the first three counties: Nelson, 1784; Bourbon, 1785; Mercer, 1785; Madison, 1785; Mason, 1788; and Woodford, 1788. Thus, Kentucky entered statehood on June 1,1792 with nine counties. The county seat would be a popular city within the new county.

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5. www.familysearch.org › en › wikiKentucky County Creation Dates and Parent Counties

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   Kentucky County Creation Dates and Parent Counties. See an interactive outline map of Kentucky Historical Counties at Newberry Library site. [1] . Select a year and the map will display the historical county boundaries. Click on map image for county details.

6. genealogytrails.com › ken › county_formationCounty Formation of Kentucky - Genealogy Trails

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   Scott County On June 1, 1792, the state of Kentucky came into existence. An early act of the new state legislature divided Woodford County into two counties. One of these became Scott County. County seat is Georgetown Shelby County was established in 1792 from land given by Jefferson County. County seat is Shelbyville

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   When did Kentucky State Penitentiary open?

   • Opening in the late 1800s, the Kentucky Branch Penitentiary, now known as the Kentucky State Penitentiary, formally opened and began accepting prisoners. According to the Kentucky Department of Corrections, prisoners provided labor to help build the prison while Italian stonemasons were hired to help build the facility.

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   Where is the Kentucky State Penitentiary located?

   • The Kentucky State Penitentiary (KSP), also known as the "Castle on the Cumberland", is a maximum security and supermax prison with capacity for 856 prisoners located in Eddyville, Kentucky on Lake Barkley on the Cumberland River, about 4.8 kilometres (3 mi) from downtown Eddyville. It is managed by the Kentucky Department of Corrections.

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   How did Kentucky build a prison?

   • According to the Kentucky Department of Corrections, prisoners provided labor to help build the prison while Italian stonemasons were hired to help build the facility. The prison was largely materialized out of the need to help with overflow from Kentucky’s first prison, the Kentucky State Reformatory (Frankfort).

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   What is the oldest prison in Kentucky?

   • It is managed by the Kentucky Department of Corrections. Completed in 1886, it is Kentucky's oldest prison facility and the only commonwealth-owned facility with supermax units.

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   When did Kentucky execute its first inmate?

   • On July 1, 1997, Kentucky executed its first inmate in thirty five years. Harold McQueen, 44 years old, was convicted in 1981 of murdering Rebecca O' Hearn, a convenience store clerk, during a robbery that netted him $1,500.

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   What happened at Kentucky State Penitentiary in 1968?

   • Davis, Billy, The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Kentucky), 23 September 1968, p. 37. By the middle of the 20th century, the prison population began declining and hit below one thousand inmates at Kentucky State Penitentiary. Allegation of employees providing inmates with alcohol, narcotics, and weapons grew increasingly high.

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8. kdla.ky.gov › Kentucky-County-Formation-ChartKentucky County Formation Chart - Kentucky Department for ...

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   County: Founding Date: Founding Order: Parent County: County Seat: Jefferson County: 1780: 1 of 3 original counties: Kentucky (Virginia) Louisville: Lincoln County