Harrodsburg, Kentucky

Mercer County

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Harrodsburg is a city and administrative headquarters simultaneously ( County Seat) of Mercer County in the U.S. state of Kentucky. In 2010, 8340 residents lived in Harrodsburg. It is the oldest city of the present-day Kentucky.

Geography

Harrodsburg is located at 37 ° 45'50 " north latitude and 84 ° 50'46 " west longitude. The 40 kilometers away are Lexington in the North East and Frankfort in the north. At a distance of around 90 kilometers, Louisville is in a north-westerly direction.

History

On June 16, 1774 James Harrod founded the Fort Harrod, the first settlement of white immigrants in today's Kentucky. It is regarded as the first permanent English settlement west of the Allegheny Mountains. Due to our continuous attacks of the Indians, the settlement was abandoned in the founding year, 1775 already resettled and was later called James Harrod named " Harrodsburg ". First, the city was part of the territory of present-day state of Virginia. Kentucky was the only state rights in 1792.

Some historic buildings such as the Sutfield House and the Daniel Curry House has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.

The company Hitachi and Corning now operate major manufacturing facilities in Harrodsburg. So Corning manufactures the 2007 newly developed Gorilla glass here.

Demographic data

In 2010 a population of 8340 persons was determined, which represents an increase of 4.0% compared to the year 2000. The average age of residents in 2010 was 37.7 years, slightly below the average of the State of Kentucky, which was 40.1 years.

Gallery

Downtown Harrodsburg

Replica of Old Fort Harrod in Harrodsburg

Sutfield House in Harrodsburg

Daniel Curry House in Harrodsburg

Entrance to Spring Hill Cemetery in Harrodsburg

Sons and daughters of the town

County (United States) Mercer County (Kentucky) Federal Information Processing Standards City (United States) Lexington (Kentucky) Frankfort (Kentucky) Louisville (Kentucky) Old Fort Harrod State Park Native Americans in the United States William Logan (Kentuckian) Atterson W. Rucker Philip B. Thompson, Jr.
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