| County Introduction |
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| Leslie county was established in 1878 and named after Preston H Leslie (1819-1907), a Governor of Kentucky and territorial Governor of Montana. The county seat is Hyden. |
| County Origins |
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| Leslie County, Kentucky was formed from Clay County, Harlan County, and Perry County. It was created on 29 Mar 1878. |
Roadside Historical Markers
Roadside historical markers introduce the history of each Kentucky Highlands County. These markers provide interesting facts about many important events, people and places throughout the Highlands.
| Marker Title | Marker Location | Marker Information |
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| Leslie County | Hyden, Courthouse lawn, US 421 | Created 1878, from Clay, Harlan, and Perry counties. Named for Preston H. Leslie, Governor of Kentucky, 1871-75. Montana Territorial Governor, 1887-89, U.S. District Attorney, 1894-98, appointed by President Cleveland. Died 1907, buried in Montana. |
| Frontier Nursing | Hyden, Courthouse lawn, US 421 | Mary Breckinridge founded the Frontier Nursing Service, 1925. Midwives from England helped to bring medical service that saved hundreds of mothers and babies of "remote hollows and hills of Clay, Leslie and Perry counties." 1928, a 28-bed hospital opened in Hyden and in 1939 Frontier Graduate School of Midwifery founded, one of three such schools in U.S. |
| Sgt. Willie Sandlin | Hyden, Courthouse lawn, US 421 | Only Kentuckian to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor in World War I. Born in Kentucky on Jan. 1, 1891. He enlisted 1917, serving as sergeant in 132d Inf., 33d Div. Medal was awarded for bravery, coolness in putting three machine-gun nests out of action, Sept. 26, 1918 at Bois de Forges, France. Residing in this county after War, he died May 29, 1949. |
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