Kentucky

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This file appears in: Livingston County Named, 1798

This 1818 map shows the importance of the rivers to Livingston County. Note the Jackson Purchase area just to the west of Livingston County. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: Livingston County Named, 1798

Livingston County Named, 1798

By Tim Talbott

Historical Marker #801 in Smithland commemorates the namesake of Livingston County, Robert R. Livingston. Robert Livingston was born in New York City in 1746. He was educated at King's College and studied law soon thereafter. Livingston…