Submitted by: Sheila Kidwell

Laurel County - Formed in 1825 out of portions of Clay, Rockcastle, Whitley, and Knox Counties. The abundance and beauty of laurel shrub impressed the early pioneers so much that they named the county for it. Dr. Thomas Walker's party, exploring for the Loyal Land Company of England, first came to the area in 1750, naming the streams after different members of his party.

State Marker 1176, Levi Jackson State Park, US 25, Laurel County

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