Estill Co. Timeline

1782 - Captain James Estill killed in battle by Indians at "Big Mountain",
now called Mt. Sterling. [pursuit began at Fort Boonesborough]
1785 - Madison County formed from Lincoln County.
1792 - Kentucky established as a State.
1792 - Clark Co. formed from Fayette and Bourbon counties.
1800 - Green Clay buys "Sweet Springs." [Estill Springs]
1808 - Estill Co. formed from Madison & Clark counties [50th]
1808 - Estill Co. erects its first Court House of logs.
1809 - Estill Co. erects a jail made of logs.
1810 - Estill Co. shows a population of 2,082.
1812 - The town of Irvine established. [town plat included]
1812 - Estill County men enlist for the War of 1812. [under Green Clay]
1820 - Estill Co. shows a population of 3,507.
1830 - Estill Steam Iron Ore Furnace erected.
1830 - Estill County's 1st brick Court House erected.
1830 - Estill Co. shows a population of 4,618.
1835 - Revolutionary Vet. Elisha Witt dies.
1840 - Estill Co. shows a population of 5,535.
1843 - Owsley Co. formed from a part of Estill County.
1844 - The Rev. Joseph Proctor dies.
1844 - Irvine Lodge #137 is chartered.
1847 - Estill Co. men enlist for the Mexican-American War.
1850 - Estill Co. shows a population of 5,985.
1851 - Kentucky’s new constitution requires that all county
offices be elected by the people.
1852 - Powell County formed from part of Estill County.
1854 - Cottage Furnace erected.
1857 - Ed Hawkins 1st Estill County man hanged for his crimes.
1859 - Bibb Lodge #368 is chartered.
1860 - Estill Co. shows a population of 6,886. [includes 600 slaves]
1861 - The 8th Kentucky Vol. Inf. Reg. [Federal] organized at Estill Springs.
1863 - Jesse Crowe hanged by a mob.
1863 - Estill County soldiers [8th KY] place flag on Lookout Mountain.
1864 - Joe Finnell hanged for his crimes.
1865 - Estill County Court held at the Methodist Church. [Main St.Irvine]
1865 - Old court house taken down.
1868 - Estill County’s 3rd court house erected. [completed in 1870]
1868 - Estill Lodge #469 is chartered at Spout Springs.
1869 - Fitchburg Furnace [twin stack] erected.
1870 - W.W. Pigg begins stage coach service between Richmond and Irvine.
[scheduled 4 hours running time]
1870 - Lee Co. formed from part of Estill County.
1870 - Court held in new Court House.
1875 - Stafford Lodge #562 is chartered.
1890 - 1st train arrives in Irvine.
1890 - Stage Coach passenger service is discontinued between Richmond and
Irvine.
1890 - New jail built for Estill County.
1890 - The "Estill Eagle" newspaper begins publication.
1892 - William Puckett hanged for his crimes.
1894 - Elic Richardson hanged by a mob.
1896 - The "Spout Springs Times" newspaper begins publication.
1898 - Estill County men enlist for the Spanish-American War.
1900 - The Mowbry-Robinson Lumber Company built at West Irvine.
1905 - Estill Collegiate Institute incorporated.
1906 - The "Spout Springs Times" is moved to Clay City in Powell County
and becomes the "Clay City Times".;
1907 - The Irvine Telephone Company incorporated.
1909 - Irvine Toll Bridge incorporated.
1913 - The "Irvine Sun" newspaper begins publication.
1913 - The "Estill Tribune" newspaper begins
publication.
1915 - The L&N RR Co. builds EK Headquarters in Ravenna.
1916 - Estill Co. Board of Education buys the Estill Collegiate
Institute for $7,500.
1917 - Oil boom in Estill County.
1917 - Estill County men enlist for World War I.
1921 - The town of Ravenna is incorporated.
1924 - Estill Springs Hotel burns down and not rebuilt.
1927 - The "Estill Hearld" newspaper begins publication.
1930 - Estill County shows a population of 17,000 plus.
1932 - Carhartts starts sewing factory in Irvine.
1932 - The Estill Hearld, the Irvine Times, and the Estill Tribune published
weekly.
1938 - Work is started to take down the old court house.
1939 - Work is started by the WPA to build a new court house.
1939 - Arnold Powell and Bonnie Griffin sent to the electric chair.
1940 - Old railroad bridge at Irvine demolished for war purposes.
1940 - New bridge built across the Kentucky River at Irvine.
1945 - Estill County had 66 soldiers killed during WWII
1958 - Estill County celebrated its 150th birthday
1961 - Tornado rips through Ravenna, injuring several people
1990 - 1990 Estill County census shows a population of over 14,000
1998 - Irvine, Ravenna & Hargett schools closed
1999 - Work commences on new By-Pass for Irvine

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