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Dec 7, 2023 · The City of Hazard was founded in 1884 on land deeded to the town trustees by Elijah Combs and his wife Sarah. Hazard is the seat of Perry County, the 68th county to be formed in Kentucky. The city and county were named to honor Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, a Naval hero from the War of 1812.
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It lies on the North Fork Kentucky River in the Cumberland foothills just east of Daniel Boone National Forest (Redbird Purchase Unit), 118 miles (190 km) southeast of Lexington. Founded in 1821, it was originally named for the American naval hero Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry.
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Elijah Combs was the founder of the little village, first officially called Perry Court House when it was named as the county seat of Perry County, the 68th county of Kentucky, established in 1821. Even in early court records the town was referred to as Hazard.
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