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Adair was the 44th Kentucky county formed, created from Green County on December 11, 1801. It is located in the eastern Pennyrile region and western Appalachian areas of the state. The elevation in the county ranges from 585 to 1120 feet above sea level. The main waterway is the Green River and its tributary Russell Creek. This county runs along the Cumberland and Great Lakes Trail.
In 1789, Col. William Casey and his wife, Jane (Montgomery), with their family and about 30 other families established the Casey/Butler Fort--the first permanent settlement in what is now Adair County. The county was named for General John Adair, who never lived here, but served with Col. William Casey in early Kentucky government.
The county seat of Adair county is Columbia.
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Page updated July 2023
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