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Over the years, there have been quite a few settlements formed in various spots around the county. Most of these settlements had the necessities such as grist and saw mills, schools, churches, and stores. Some developed along rivers and creeks, some at steamboat landings, and by the 1880's, along railroads. Some of the towns grew, some vanished. Below is a list of most of the towns sorted by the precinct they were in.  
Over the years, there have been quite a few settlements formed in various spots around the county. Most of these settlements had the necessities such as grist and saw mills, schools, churches, and stores. Some developed along rivers and creeks, some at steamboat landings, and by the 1880's, along railroads. Some of the towns grew, some vanished. Below is a list of most of the towns sorted by the precinct they were in. Scroll to the bottom to view the towns in alphabetical order.


==Precincts==
==Sorted by Precincts==
[[File:1876_-_Daviess_County_Precinct_Index_map.jpg|thumb|right|alt=1876 Atlas of Daviess County|1876 Atlas of Daviess Co.]]
[[File:1876_-_Daviess_County_Precinct_Index_map.jpg|thumb|right|alt=1876 Atlas of Daviess County|1876 Atlas of Daviess Co.]]
===[[Oakford Precinct]]===
===[[Oakford Precinct]]===
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* [[Buzzard's Roost]]
* [[Buzzard's Roost]]
* [[Herrwood]]
* [[Herrwood]]
* [[Rome]]
* [[Rome]] AKA: [[Thompsonville, Kentucky|Thompsonville]]
* [[Sorgho]]
* [[Sorgho]]
===[[Upper Town Precinct]]===
===[[Upper Town Precinct]]===
* [[Dermont]] - AKA: Cruseton/Oak Ridge
* [[Dermont]] - AKA: Cruseton/Oak Ridge

Latest revision as of 22:50, 19 October 2016

Over the years, there have been quite a few settlements formed in various spots around the county. Most of these settlements had the necessities such as grist and saw mills, schools, churches, and stores. Some developed along rivers and creeks, some at steamboat landings, and by the 1880's, along railroads. Some of the towns grew, some vanished. Below is a list of most of the towns sorted by the precinct they were in. Scroll to the bottom to view the towns in alphabetical order.

Sorted by Precincts

1876 Atlas of Daviess County
1876 Atlas of Daviess Co.

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