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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 ]
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.
Camp Nelson National Cemetery is best accessed by motor vehicle. It is located about 15 miles (24 km) south of Lexington, Kentucky. The nearest airport is Blue Grass Airport in Lexington. From there, one can take Man o' War Boulevard east for about five miles to Nicholasville Road.
Virgie is a Census-designated place (CDP) located along Kentucky Route 1469 in Pike County, Kentucky, United States.Virgie's post office was established as Clintwood on April 3, 1890, with James M. Damron as postmaster.
Shropshire House – Home of Confederate governor of Kentucky, George W. Johnson; built 1814; Thomas Edison House – Home of Thomas Edison from 1866 to 1867; built c. 1850s; Thomas Huey Farm – Gothic Revival style home; built 1865; Ward Hall – Home of Junius and Matilda Viley Ward, built circa 1857
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Kimper is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Kentucky. Kimper is located at the junction of Kentucky Route 194 and Kentucky Route 632 , 9.3 miles (15.0 km) east of Pikeville . [ 2 ] Kimper has a post office with ZIP code 41539, which opened on August 8, 1919.
Kentucky State Police called to investigate a burglary at a Pike County home found the homeowner dead when they arrived. Around 8 a.m. Sunday, the state police’s Pikeville post received a call ...