Transcribed from the 1881-82 Kentucky State Gazetteer and Business Directory, Vol. III

Reynolds Historical Genealogy Collection

Allen County Public Library, 900 Webster Stree, Fort Wayne, IN 46801

Published by R.L. Polk & Co. and A,C, Danser

COLUMBIA

   This incorporated town is the seat of justice for Adair county, located on Russell creek which furnishes power. The most accessible shipping point is Campbellsville, 20 miles north. The town contains three mills, three churches, good schools, a college, a bank, a weekly newspaper, and about 500 residents. Express Adams Mail daily. James M. Russell, postmaster.

GLENN'S FORK

   Known as Glenville in the south-eastern part of Adair county, 7 miles south-east of Columbia, the county-seat. Located on the C. & 0. branch of the 

L.& N. R.. R., and 107 south-east of Louisville. Population 80. Daily mail. John Oldacre, postmaster. 

Burbridge R, leaf-tobacco. 

GRADYVILLE

   In Adair county, 35 miles from its shipping station. Horse Cave, on the L. & N. R. R. 107 miles from Louisville, Population 100. Mail 5 times a week. 

Lewis F. Walker, postmaster. 

Grady Thomas L, hotel. 

Hamilton Henry, flour-mill. 

Nell E M. lumber and flour-mill. 

Nell E M physician, 

Nell James, physician. 

Pile C W, tanner. 

Roach Jonas, wagon-maker, 

Stapp Wm, blacksmith.

Walker & Yates, leaf-tobacco. 

Wilmore J A & Co, dry goods. 

Yates C, blacksmith

MILLTOWN

This news article was written by Frances Tutt Glasgow and ran in the Adair County Review in their Spring 1989 issue.

Posted with permission of Sandi Gorin from her SCKY Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=south-central-kentucky
 

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