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People from Pikeville, Kentucky (21 P) Pages in category "People from Pike County, Kentucky" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total.
The people listed below were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Pikeville, Kentucky. Pages in category "People from Pikeville, Kentucky" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.
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Pikeville (/ ˈ p aɪ k v əl /) is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Pike County, Kentucky, United States. [5] Its population was 7,754 as of the 2020 U.S. Census. Pikeville serves as a regional economic, educational, and entertainment hub for the surrounding areas of eastern Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Pike County is the 71st Kentucky county in order of creation. Pike County was founded on December 19, 1821, from a portion of Floyd County . [ 7 ] The county was named for General Zebulon Pike , the explorer who discovered Pikes Peak and became a national hero and namesake after his death in the War of 1812 . [ 8 ]
Jones was first elected to the Kentucky Senate in 2000 for a term starting in 2001. [1] Jones served on the Appropriations and Revenue, Transportation, Natural Resources and Energy, and Judiciary committees. [2] In 2018, Jones ran for and won the position of Pike County judge–executive, replacing the outgoing incumbent Bill Deskins. He was ...
Roscoe (he did not use his given first name of Paris) Vanover Sr. was born in the Cumberland Mountain district of Wise County, Virginia. He was the son of John and Keziah (Landreth) Vanover. His father was a deputy county clerk and Justice of the Peace in Pike County, Kentucky. His mother was a relative of the Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
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