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Elliott County Kentucky E-mail
Elliott County Kentucky Map

 

County Introduction
Elliott county was established in 1869 and named after John Milton Elliott (1820-1879), a U.S. Congressman and a Confederate Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals.



 

County Origins
Elliott County, Kentucky was formed from Carter County, Lawrence County, and Morgan County. It was created on 1 Apr 1869.


 

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 TitleMarker LocationMarker Information
Masterful RetreatSandy Hook, Courthouse lawn, KY 7, 32 General George W. Morgan's 9,000 USA force occupied Cumberland Gap June 18 to Sept. 17, 1862. Cut off from supplies, Morgan began 200-mile retreat. On way through here USA harassed by CSA Morgan's Raiders. Failure of reinforcements caused CSA withdrawal at Grayson, Oct. 1. Union retreat, from Gap to Greenup on Ohio River, made in 16 days. See map other side.
Skirmish Here2 mi. S. of Sandy Hook, KY 7 This burial ground is the final resting place of seven unnamed soldiers who were killed in a Civil War skirmish here in late Sept. 1862, between forces of USA Gen. George W. Morgan and CSA Gen. John Hunt Morgan. Union forces retreating from Cumberland Gap to Greenup were harassed by Confederates from West Liberty, thru here, to Grayson. See map.
County Named, 1869Sandy Hook, Courthouse lawn, KY 7, 32 For John M. Elliott, born in Va., 1820. Came to this area, 1830. Admitted to bar, 1843. Kentucky Legis., 1847-53. U.S. Congress, 1853-59. Ky. Legis., 1861, but expelled for his southern sympathy. Congress of Confederate States, 1862-65. Circuit Judge, 1868, and Ky. Court of Appeals, 1876. Assassinated, 1879, by a disappointed litigant in a land case decided by court.

 

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