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COUNTY HISTORY


Lexington Courthouse 1889
Lexington Courthouse 1934

Fayette County is one of the three original counties formed by Virginia on June 30, 1780. It was named for General Lafayette, who served in the Revolutionary War. The county's seat is LEXINGTON, created by Virginia on May 5, 1782.

Fayette County was first inhabited by Native Americans. Burial mounds have been found at Hickman and Elkhorn creeks. Early pioneers arrived in 1774, when Jacob Baughman settled a claim on what was later known as Boone's Creek. Hancock Taylor, James Douglas, and John Floyd surveyed in the area in 1774. A party of explorers led by William McConnell arrived in 1775 and built one of the early stations. McConnell is credited with selecting the name for the settlement, Lexington. The Bryant family settled their station in 1776. Other early stations were those of Levi Todd, 1779, and William McGee, 1780.

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Cemeteries
Church Database - with history


Sheriff's Quarters
Early Sheriffs
SURROUNDING COUNTIES

Kentucky State Vital Records
Cabinet for Health Services
Office of Vital Statistics
275 East Main Street
Frankfort, Kentucky 40621-0001
Phone: 502-227-0032
Fax: 502-227-0032

Fayette County Kentucky Vital Records
Fayette County Clerk
162 E Main Street
Lexington, KY 40507
Phone: (859) 253-3344

The Lexington Cemetery
833 W Main Street
Lexington, Kentucky 40508
Phone: (859) 255-5522
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