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No Destination: Shelbyville

March 22, 2010 thekaintuckeean 1 Comment

5th & Main, Shelbyville, KY with county courthouse in background In 1792, Kentucky became a Commonwealth, Shelby County split from…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Civil War, NoDestination, Shelby, towns

No Destination: Union Mill

March 19, 2010 thekaintuckeean

Abandoned Bridge, Union Mill (Jessamine Co.), Ky. The Jessamine County community of Union Mill (on KY-169) once was home to…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: abandoned, bridges, Jessamine, NoDestination, towns

No Destination: Lebanon

March 10, 2010 thekaintuckeean 1 Comment

Three miles from the middle of Lebanon is the geographic center of Kentucky, but this community of about 6,000 stands…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Civil War, Marion, NoDestination, towns

No Destination: Campbellsville

March 8, 2010 thekaintuckeean

Centrally located Campbellsville – Taylor County’s seat – is eighty miles from Lexington, Louisville and Bowling Green. Established in 1817,…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Civil War, John Hunt Morgan, NoDestination, Taylor, towns

No Destination: Columbia

February 24, 2010 thekaintuckeean 1 Comment

The county seat of Adair County is full of history, and it is clear that the community is dedicated to…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Adair, NoDestination, towns

No Destination: Glens Fork

February 22, 2010 thekaintuckeean

This was one of my…wait a minute, turn around, stop look again, and take a picture moments. Occasionally, you see…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Adair, NoDestination, towns

No Destination: Jamestown

February 8, 2010 thekaintuckeean

Although Russell Springs is the largest city in Russell County, Jamestown is the county seat. Originally named Jacksonville (after President…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Civil War, NoDestination, Russell, towns

No Destination: Russell Springs

February 5, 2010 thekaintuckeean

This community – Russell County’s largest – was known as Big Boiling Springs when it was founded, though the local…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: NoDestination, Russell, towns

NoDestination: Somerset

January 25, 2010 thekaintuckeean 2 Comments

Somerset, the seat of Pulaski County, is apparently a haven for tourists making the trek to Lake Cumberland during the…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: NoDestination, Pulaski, towns

NoDestination: Spears

December 21, 2009 thekaintuckeean 2 Comments

Spears, Kentucky is one of those county-straddlers. Because the center of Tates Creek Road was used as the boundary between…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Fayette, Jessamine, NoDestination, towns

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