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View of Main Street, Louisville, in 1846. The history of Louisville, Kentucky spans nearly two-and-a-half centuries since its founding in the late 18th century. The geology of the Ohio River, with but a single series of rapids midway in its length from the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers to its union with the Mississippi, made it inevitable that a town would grow on the site.
Pervis Ellison, basketball player; born in Savannah, Georgia; "Never Nervous Pervis" was the starting center for the University of Louisville for four years, including the 1986 national championship year; second freshman to be named the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Final Four; first overall pick in the 1989 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings
People from Louisville call themselves Louisvillians. All notable people born or raised, or have maintained significant residency within the limits of today's Louisville Metro ( Jefferson County, Kentucky ) belong in this category or subcategories.
Name Notable for Connection to Kentucky Ann Stewart Anderson (1935–2019) Painter, artist Born in Frankfort, but spent most of her life in Louisville: John James Audubon (1785–1851) Wildlife artist [202] Spent much of his career painting in Henderson [202] Lance Burton (born 1960) Stage magician: Born in Louisville: Frank Duveneck (1848–1919)
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The name stuck and was added to state license plates beginning in 1955. ... the population of The Last Frontier was just 1.3 people per square mile in 2020. ... It's difficult to tally up all the ...
Coolidge, Arizona – named for 30th President of the United States Calvin Coolidge and the most recent city to be named after a U.S. President; Cooper, Maine – General John Cooper (landowner) [156] Cooper River (South Carolina) – Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury [156] Cooperstown, New York – William Cooper
Loup County, Loup River ("Wolf", named after the Skidi Pawnee people who called themselves the Wolf People) Louisville (named after Louisville, Kentucky) Loup River; Lyons; Papillion (from papillon, "butterfly") Platte County; Platte River ("flat river") Robidoux Pass; Sarpy County (named after Peter Sarpy, a fur trader of French descent)