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Morehead is a home rule-class city [5] located along US 60 (the historic Midland Trail) and Interstate 64 in Rowan County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county. [ 6 ] The population was 7,151 at the time of the 2020 U.S. census .
Rowan County (/ r aʊ n /, / ˈ r oʊ. ɪ n /) is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Kentucky, in the Eastern Kentucky Coalfield region. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,662. [1]
The Downtown Morehead Historic District, in Morehead in Rowan County, Kentucky, is a 30.37 acres (12.29 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2022. [1] [2] [3] Its area is the original downtown business district area, as of 1881. [4]
The Rowan County War, (1884–1887) which occurred in Rowan County, Kentucky, centered in Morehead, Kentucky, was a feud that took place between the Martin-Tolliver clans & their supporters. In total, 20 people died and 16 were wounded. [1]
James Turner Morehead (May 24, 1797 – December 28, 1854) was an American politician who was a United States Senator and the 12th Governor of Kentucky. He was the first native-born Kentuckian to hold the governorship of the state. [ 1 ]
It is owned by the Morehead-Rowan County Airport Board. [ 1 ] The airport board began construction on this airport in 2003, in order to accommodate a longer runway than the existing Morehead-Rowan County Airport ( FAA LID : I32 ) at 38°08′00″N 83°32′17″W / 38.13333°N 83.53806°W / 38.13333; -83.53806 ( Morehead-Rowan ...
The Old Rowan County Courthouse, located on Main Street in Morehead, Kentucky, was built in 1899. Since the early 21st century, it is used as the home of the Rowan County Arts Center. [2] It is a two-story brick building on a rusticated limestone foundation. [3]
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