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Financial Disclosure Statement
History
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| Allen County, Kentucky's fifty-seventh county, was formed in 1815 by combining parts of Warren and Barren counties. It was named for Colonel John Allen, a hero of the War of 1812. The first settlers arrived in the area in 1797, and in 1816 the county seat was created and named in honor of Gov. Charles Scott. A trail through the county between Lexington and Nashville developed into a postal route by 1820. Scottsville lay on a stagecoach line between Louisville and Nashville that in the twentieth century became U.S. Highway 31E. In 1886 the Cumberland & Ohio Railroad built a line from Scottsville to Gallatin, Tennessee. This line, purchased by the Louisville & Nashville Railroad in 1906, was later abandoned. |
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Dollar General
Around 30 years ago, a native of southern Kentucky named, Cal Turner, introduced the first Dollar General Store in Scottsville. Now, Dollar General has grown into a national chain with over 5,000 facilities. Although the corporate headquarters have moved to Nashville, TN, the distribution center is still located in Scottsville.
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Allen County Chamber of Commerce
Darcy Tabor, Jr. (President) and Sue Shaver (Executive Director) |
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Community Quilt - City County Building
This quilt was lovingly created for the community by members of the Allen County Extension Homemakers to commemorate their 50th Anniversary (1948 - 1998).
Using artists' drawings and historical photographs, committee members developed patterns which were hand appliquéd, embroidered and pieced together to construct the quilt top. Special care was taken in the selection of fabrics to create realistic scenes.
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Allen County | Industrial sites | Business Financing | Contacts
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