Cumberland Gap
This file appears in: County Named, 1822
Callaway and Boone traveled together through the Cumberland Gap, shown here, in 1775. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.
This file appears in: County Named, 1822
County Named, 1822
Historical Marker #825 in Murray honors early Kentucky explorer and settler Richard Callaway. Calloway County (spelled differently), which was established in 1822, is named for this pioneer adventurer.
The exact year of Richard Callaway's…