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Wayne County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky along the southern border with Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,555. Its county seat is Monticello. The county, on the south-central border with Tennessee, was named for Gen. Anthony Wayne, a Revolutionary War hero. As of November 3, 2020, Wayne County is a
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a measure allowing the sales and consumption of alcoholic drinks passed by a margin of 4,901 for and 3,966 against.


History

The first known European-American settlers to visit the area were longhunters who arrived in the 1770s. They established a temporary camp near Mill Springs on the
Cumberland River The Cumberland River is a major waterway of the Southern United States. The U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed June 8, 2011 river drains almost of southern Kentucky and ...
. Benjamin Price built a log cabin in 1775, and Price's Station became one of the earliest Kentucky settlements. This was still an area of Cherokee homeland territory, and conflicts arose between the groups as more Americans settled here. Many Revolutionary War veterans followed Price, including Joshua Jones, who arrived in 1794, Jonathan and James Ingram in 1796, Cornelius Phillips in 1798, and Isaac West in 1799. Veterans, they had each been given land grants in the area, in lieu of back salary payments by the United States government from the war. Wayne County was formed December 13, 1800 from Pulaski and
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counties. It was the 43rd county in the state and is named for General "Mad Anthony" Wayne, a hero of the American Revolution and the
Northwest Indian War The Northwest Indian War (1786–1795), also known by other names, was an armed conflict for control of the Northwest Territory fought between the United States and a united group of Native American nations known today as the Northwestern ...
. Wayne's victory at the Battle of Fallen Timbers virtually ended the Indian threat against Kentucky settlers. The area was developed for agriculture, and planters used enslaved African Americans as laborers. Early in the Civil War, Confederate Army General
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made his headquarters in the Brown-Lanie
House
at Mill Springs. He was killed at the Battle of Mill Springs on January 19, 1862, when he mistook some Union troops for his own and approached them. The Union men shot him dead, and without their leader, the Confederate were defeated.


Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (5.4%) is water. The county's elevation ranges from to ASL, at the Monticello/Wayne County Airport the elevation is . Wayne County is located in the Pennyrile Plateaubr>(image)
and
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regions of Kentucky.


Adjacent counties

* Russell County - northwest/CST Border * Pulaski County - northeast *
McCreary County McCreary County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat is Whitley City. The county is named for James B. McCreary, a Confederate war soldier and two-time Governor of Kentucky (1875–1879, 1911–1915). During his se ...
- east * Scott County, Tennessee - southeast * Pickett County, Tennessee - south/CST Border *
Clinton County Clinton County may refer to: *Counties named for George Clinton, first and third Governor of New York, and later the fourth Vice President of the United States: **Clinton County, New York **Clinton County, Ohio *Counties named for DeWitt Clinton, s ...
- west/CST Border


National protected area

* Daniel Boone National Forest (part)


Time zone boundary

Wayne County is on Eastern Time; however, its western border, shared with Clinton and Russell Counties, is part of the Eastern/Central time zone boundary, as is its southern border with Pickett County, TN. Wayne County observed Central time until October 2000; an account of this change is documented in an article by Dr. Stanley Brunn of the University of Kentucky. The county has the tz database zone identifier America/Kentucky/Monticello.


Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 19,923 people, 7,913 households, and 5,808 families in the county. The population density was . There were 9,789 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 96.98% White, 1.49% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.11%
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, 0.47% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. 1.46% of the population were Hispanic or
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any race. There were 7,913 households, out of which 33.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were
married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 10.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.60% were non-families. 23.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.94. The county population contained 25.30% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.90 males. The median income for a household in the county was $20,863, and the median income for a family was $24,869. Males had a median income of $24,021 versus $18,102 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,601. About 24.60% of families and 29.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.90% of those under age 18 and 31.50% of those over age 64.


Notable people

* Polly Berry, an enslaved woman in
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, who gained freedom for both herself and her daughter through two freedom suits in court. She had lived as a child in Wayne County before her master took her to Illinois (a free state) and Missouri. *
Lettice Bryan Lettice Pierce Bryan (1805–1877) was an American author, who wrote ''The Kentucky Housewife'', a cookbook originally published in 1839. Life Lettice Pierce was born in central Kentucky, probably near Danville, Kentucky, Danville, to James A ...
, author of
The Kentucky Housewife
' (1839), a popular cookbook, lived in Wayne County in the 1830s and 1840s when her cookbook was published. * Shelby M. Cullom (1829-1914), Governor of Illinois (1877-1883); U. S. Senator (1883-1913) *
Preston H. Leslie Preston Hopkins Leslie (March 8, 1819 – February 7, 1907) was the List of Governors of Kentucky, 26th Governor of Kentucky from 1871 to 1875, and Governors of Montana Territory, territorial governor of Montana from 1887 to 1889. He ascended to ...
(1819-1907) - Governor of Kentucky (1871-1875); Governor of Montana (1887-1889) *
Harriette Simpson Arnow Harriette Simpson Arnow (July 7, 1908 – March 22, 1986) was an American novelist and historian, who lived in Kentucky and Michigan. Arnow has been called an expert on the people of the Southern Appalachian Mountains, but she herself loved citie ...
(1908 - 1986) was an American novelist and historian, who was born in Monticello, Wayne County, Kentucky. *
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, US Congressman (1981-present) * Kenny Davis, US Olympic basketball player (1972)


Tourist attractions


William Crenshaw Kennedy, Jr. Memorial Museum
and Genealogy Library * The Quilte Shoppe, 24 North Main, and Linda's Quilt Shop, 627 Michigan Avenue, both in Monticello * Doughboy Monument, located on the Monticello town square, in honor of World War I soldiers
Conley Bottom Resort and Marina
on Lake Cumberland *
Mill Springs Mill The Mill Springs Mill, located off Kentucky Route 90 at Mill Springs in Wayne County, Kentucky, is a historic watermill built in 1877. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It is the centerpiece of Mill Springs Park. ...
(1877) and Park, a water-powered overshot gristmill that is still operating * Brown-Lanier House - Historic home associated with the Civil War Battle of Mill Springs/Logan's Crossroads


Politics


Communities

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* Barrier * Big Sinking *
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* Duncan Valley * Fall Creek * Frazer * Frisby * Hidalgo *
Mill Springs The Battle of Mill Springs, also known as the Battle of Fishing Creek in Confederate States of America, Confederate terminology, and the Battle of Logan's Cross Roads in Union (American Civil War), Union terminology, was fought in Wayne County, ...
* Monticello (county seat) * Parmleysville * Powersburg * Rockybranch * Roger's Grove * Steubenville * Sunnybrook * Windy


Education

Wayne County Schools The Wayne County Public School System is the 20th largest in the state of North Carolina out of 115 school systems. Public schools High schools *Charles B. Aycock High School, Pikeville *Eastern Wayne High School, Goldsboro *Goldsboro High Scho ...
operates the county's public schools. On June 30, 2013
Monticello Independent Schools Monticello Independent Schools was a school district headquartered in Monticello, Kentucky. It operated Monticello Elementary School and Monticello Middle / High School. The district was established in 1905. After a wave of school consolidation ...
merged into Wayne County schools. Vocational education in the county has been provided by Wayne County Vocational School from 1971 to the present. Its name has changed several times during that period; it is presently knows as Wayne County Area Technology Center (ATC). It is managed by The Office Of Career And Technical Education. The school serves secondary students enrolled in Wayne County High School. Programs include Health Science, Welding, Carpentry, Machine Tool, Automotive, Industrial Maintenance, and Business.


See also

*
National Register of Historic Places listings in Wayne County, Kentucky This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Wayne County, Kentucky. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties on the National Register of Historic Places in Wayne County, Kentucky, United States. The ...
*
Ken Upchurch Kenneth Upchurch (born June 4, 1969) is an insurance agent with Upchurch Insurance and Financial services. He was the owner publisher of the ''Monticello Stage'', a community newspaper in Monticello in Wayne County, Kentucky, who is a Republican ...
- member of the
Kentucky House of Representatives The Kentucky House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly. It is composed of 100 Representatives elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. Not more than two counties can be joined to form ...
from Wayne County


References


External links


Wayne County History

Wayne County Historical Museum





City of Monticello, Kentucky Website

Monticello/Wayne County Chamber of Commerce

My Kentucky World (Harlan Ogle)

Monticello Independent School

Wayne County School District
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