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Loretto, Kentucky
Loretto is a home rule-class city in Marion County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 713 at the 2010 census. It is best known as the home of the Maker's Mark bourbon distillery. The current mayor is Tom Brahm. History The city takes its name from the Sisters of Loretto, a Catholic congregation founded in 1812 at nearby St. Mary's. The sisters themselves were named for Loreto in Italy, the site of the Basilica della Santa Casa which supposedly contains the original home of the Virgin Mary. The sisters began a school at the site to educate the frontier children. By 1833, the community was large enough for its own post office.Rennick, Robert. ''Kentucky Place Names''p. 178 University Press of Kentucky (Lexington), 1987. Accessed 1 August 2013. It was formally incorporated in 1866.Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Loretto, Kentucky". Accessed 1 August 2013. The Maker's Mark distillery in Loretto is rooted in a distillery est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities In Kentucky
Kentucky is a state in the United States. It has 419 active cities. Classes Since January 1, 2015, Kentucky cities have been divided into two classes based on their form of government: * First class – Mayor-alderman government * Home rule class – All other forms, including Mayor-Council, Commission, and City Manager This system went into effect on January 1, 2015, following the 2014 passage of House Bill 331 by the Kentucky General Assembly and the bill's signing into law by Governor Steve Beshear. The new system replaced one in which cities were divided into six classes based on their population at the time of their classification. Prior to the enactment of House Bill 331, over 400 classification-related laws affected public safety, alcohol beverage control, revenue options and others. Lexington and Fayette County are completely merged in a unitary urban county government (UCG); Louisville and other cities within Jefferson County have also merged into a single me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Mary's, Kentucky
St. Mary is a home rule-class city in Marion County, Kentucky, in the United States.Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office.St. Mary, Kentucky. Accessed October 4, 2013. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 138. History The town was first known as Hardin's Creek when it was settled by the Hardin family . Catholic settlers from "Saint" Charles Co., Maryland, arrived in 1790. Their community was originally known as Saint Charles after their former home and new church.Rennick, Robert. ''Kentucky Place Names''p. 261 University Press of Kentucky (Lexington), 1987. Accessed October 4, 2013. The first Catholic settlers of the Hardin's Creek settlement were the brothers Edward Beaven and Charles Beaven from Maryland in 1786, followed by the brothers Mathew, Zachariah, Sylvester, and Jeremiah Cissell. The community was the birthplace and hometown of George Elder, who along with William Byrne later returned from seminary in Maryland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
