Pike and Floyd counties from Lookout Peak on Pine Mountain, Letcher County

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This file appears in: Pike County, Kentucky

A view of Pike and Floyd counties from Lookout Peak on Pine Mountain. Pike County was named in honor of Zebulon Pike, a War of 1812 veteran who was killed in action. Courtesy the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: Pike County, Kentucky

By Sanders
Historical Marker #808 in Pikeville commemorates Pike County being named for a War of 1812 general who was killed in action. Born in New Jersey, Zebulon Pike joined the army in 1794 and fought on…