Tomtown | |
|---|---|
  Tomtown Location within the state of Kentucky  Tomtown Tomtown (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°35′41″N85°10′32″W / 38.59472°N 85.17556°W Coordinates: 38°35′41″N85°10′32″W / 38.59472°N 85.17556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| County | Carroll |
| Time zone | UTC–5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 41008 |
Tomtown is a ghost town in southern Carroll County, Kentucky, United States. [1]
A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or civil parish. The term is used in Canada, China, Romania, Taiwan, Hungary and the United States. County towns have a similar function in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, as well as historically in Jamaica.
McCracken County is a county located in the far western portion of U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 65,565. The county seat and only municipality is Paducah. McCracken County was the 78th county formed in the state, having been created in 1825. It is part of the historic Jackson Purchase, territory sold by the Chickasaw people to General Andrew Jackson and Governor Isaac Shelby; this territory was located at the extreme western end of Kentucky.
Marion County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,820. Its county seat is Lebanon. The county was founded in 1834 and named for Francis Marion, the American Revolutionary War hero known as the "Swamp Fox".
Gallatin County, is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,589. Its county seat is Warsaw.
Carroll County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,811. Its county seat is Carrollton. The county was formed in 1838 and named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last living signer of the Declaration of Independence. It is located at the confluence of the Kentucky and Ohio Rivers.
Carrollton is a home rule-class city in—and the county seat of—Carroll County, Kentucky, United States, at the confluence of the Ohio and Kentucky rivers. The population was 3,938 at the 2010 census.
Julian Morton Carroll is an American lawyer and politician from the state of Kentucky. A Democrat, he served as the 54th Governor of Kentucky from 1974 to 1979, succeeding Wendell H. Ford, who resigned to accept a seat in the U.S. Senate. He was most recently a member of the Kentucky Senate, representing Anderson, Franklin, Woodford, Gallatin and Owen counties. He was the first Kentucky governor from the state's far-western Jackson Purchase region. The lieutenant governor he served with Thelma Stovall was the first woman to be elected Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky.
This is a list of properties and historic districts in Kentucky that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There are listings in all of Kentucky's 120 counties.
Area code 502 serves north central Kentucky, primarily Louisville, its suburbs, and the state capital, Frankfort. Its service area encompasses the following Kentucky counties :
Marcus Fiesel was an American 3-year-old child who was murdered in Clermont County, Ohio, in August 2006. Fiesel had recently been removed from his mother's care by child protective services, and placed into foster care with David and Liz Carroll in Union Township, where he died from hyperthermia after being restrained and neglected in a closet for a two-day period. On February 21, 2007, Liz Carroll was convicted of murdering him. On February 26, 2007, it was announced attorneys for David Carroll had reached a plea agreement.
Carroll County Courthouse or Carroll County Court House may refer to:
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Carroll County, Kentucky.
The 1996 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose 8 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Kentucky Route 227 is a 52.762-mile-long (84.912 km) state highway in Kentucky that runs from U.S. Route 460 near Georgetown, Kentucky to US 42 and KY 36 in Carrollton, Kentucky.
The Eagle Station meteorite is a pallasite and type specimen of the Eagle Station group.
James C. Klotter is an American historian who has served as the State Historian of Kentucky since 1980. Klotter also is a history professor at Georgetown College and one of the co-authors of Kentucky's staple history book A New History of Kentucky. Klotter received a Ph.D. in History from the University of Kentucky, and he has been awarded honorary degrees from Eastern Kentucky University and Union College. Klotter was the Executive Director of the Kentucky Historical Society for many years, and he was an associate editor of the Kentucky Encyclopedia. In 2015, the Boyd County High School chapter of the Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society was named in his honor. Today Klotter lives with his wife in Lexington, Kentucky.
The 1880 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 2, 1880, as part of the 1880 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
The 1975 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1975. Incumbent Democrat Julian Carroll defeated Republican nominee Robert E. Gable with 62.84% of the vote.
Felicia Rabourn is an American politician serving in the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 47th district.
Municipalities and communities of Carroll County, Kentucky, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
 | This Carroll County, Kentucky state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |