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(Formerly Rowan County Courthouse) Location of Morehead, Kentucky Location of Morehead, Kentucky County Rowan Morehead is a home rule-class town/city located along US 60 (the historic Midland Trail) and Interstate 64 in Rowan County, Kentucky, in the United States.
It was the focal point of the Rowan County War and is the home of Morehead State University.
1.2 Rowan County War The first pioneer came to Rowan County from Virginia following the end of the American Revolutionary War in 1783.
In 1854, Morehead became the third improve to be settled in the county. Colonel John Hargis established the town/city after purchasing territory in the area. The town/city was titled after James T Morehead, a politician who served as governor of Kentucky from 1834 to 1836. Rowan County came into existence in May 1856, seceding from parts of Morgan County and Fleming County.
It was divided into four districts with Morehead being declared the county seat. The formation of Rowan County was a political ploy to prevent Flemingsburg from moving its seat to Poplar Plains, and Morehead was chose as Rowan's seat because of its centrality. Although it was lesser and less advanced than the neighboring town of Farmers, it remained a momentous city in the county due its status as county seat. It was officially incorporated in 1869. Rowan County War Main article: Rowan County War In the 1880s, Morehead became the central stage for a notorious conflict known as the Rowan County War or the Martin Tolliver Logan Feud.
Eventually, a group led by Craig Tolliver seized political control of the town and installed allies in the county sheriff's and county attorney's offices as well as at the office of the town marshal.
In a dramatic two-hour gun battle through the center of Morehead, a several Tollivers (including Craig) were killed and the Tollivers' control of the county was broken.
Two men were later acquitted for the murder of Craig Tolliver. Morehead State University was established as an indirect result of the feud.
Members of the Primitive Baptist Church in Morehead attending a creek baptizing by submersion, 1940.
It was considered an meaningful shipping center in the region, and the town/city of Chesapeake, Ohio even carried out developments on the road fitness of Morehead.
One of the first transcontinental auto trails in the USA, the Midland Trail, was connected to Morehead in 1929. View of Morehead State University After the logging and extraction industries lost momentum in easterly Kentucky amid the mid-1900s, the town/city invested heavily in developing Morehead State University as a means to secure economic growth. Morehead also sought to capitalize on tourism by ameliorating its natural attractions.
Hiking trails were created through Cave Run Lake in the 1960s and 1970s, and in 1974, tourism was further boosted when Cave Run Lake was impounded by the city. By 1990, Morehead State University had turn into the biggest employer in the city. In 2015, Kim Davis of Morehead attained international consideration after she defied a federal court order requiring that as Clerk of Rowan County she copy a marriage license to a same-sex couple. As of 2000, Rowan County was the home of 25 Evangelical churches, four Mainline Protestant churches, one Catholic Church and one Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) congregation.
Rowan County is ranked 113th (of 120 counties in Kentucky) in overall rates of adherence, with only 249 out of every 1000 inhabitants claimed as an adherent of a theological congregation.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, Morehead has a total region of 9.3 square miles (24 km2), of which 9.2 square miles (24 km2) is land.
Morehead is in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The topography of the region represents a mixture of the Highland Rim and the border of the Eastern Kentucky Coalfield.
The highest altitude in the county is Limestone Knob (1435 ft), situated approximately 3 miles southwest of Morehead.
Climate data for Morehead, Kentucky In 1974, tourism was boosted by the impoundment of Cave Run Lake, the biggest lake in Eastern Kentucky. A council, called Morehead-Rowan County Economic Development Council, was formed in 1991 in order to attract more trade and capitalize on tourism to Cave Run Lake. Hiking trails dating back to the 1960s and 1970s are still maintained for foot traffic around Cave Run Lake, however, officials are attempting to address the problem faced by cyclists and horseback riders crossing the trails. In 2012, Morehead became a trail town, rerouting the Sheltowee Trace Trail through it.
There are presently 9 enhance major schools operating in Morehead, including: Morehead Youth Development Center Rowan County Middle School Rowan County Preschool Center Rowan County Senior High School Morehead State University was established in 1887, and offers more than 100 degree programs. There is also a ground for Maysville Community and Technical College in the city. The Morehead News Local newspaper. WMKY 90.3 Morehead State Public Radio.
Morehead has town/city partnerships with the following metros/cities or regions: Through Sister Cities International, Morehead has one sister city: Morehead State University Commonwealth of Kentucky.
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"Home of colleges, churches and culture--is a expand little town/city of 1800 and the governmental center of county of Rowan County--rapidly advancing in commerce and industry.".
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City of Morehead - Official website Tourism guide to Morehead, Kentucky Municipalities and communities of Rowan County, Kentucky, United States County seats in Kentucky
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