Greenup County, Kentucky Genealogy Trails

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Greenup County, was formed from Mason County. This county was formed on December 12, 1803.
It was came from Mason County which covered the majority of eastern Kentucky at the time.
It was named in the honor of Christopher Greenup;(1750-1818).
He was Kentucky's first Congressman, third Governor of Kentucky and clerk of the Kentucky Senate.

County Seat is Greenup.

Greenup County Covered Bridges

HOPEWELL BRIDGE

BENNETT’S MILL COVERED BRIDGE-
Is one of Kentucky’s longest wooden, single span, covered bridges

OLDTOWN COVERED BRIDGE

GREENUP PUBLIC LIBRARY
(606)473-6514

RECORDS OF INTEREST

Cities and Towns
Bellefonte
Flatwoods
Greenup
Raceland
Russell
South Shore
Worthington
Wurtland
Biographies Births Cemeteries Deaths/Obits

History

Marriages
1862 Future Surnames Wills

Website updates:
05 Feb 2008: Marriages for 1862

SURROUNDING COUNTIES

Scioto County, Ohio (north, across the Ohio River)
Lawrence County, Ohio (east, across the Ohio River)
Boyd County (southeast)
Carter County (southwest)
Lewis County (west)

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