HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Webster County, Kentucky has connections to a musician and a writer. According to the county’s website, the county was formed in 1860. According to the Kentucky Historical Society, Webster County was named in honor of Daniel Webster, who was a legislator, debator, orator and constitutional lawyer. The county seat is Dixon. […]
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Vanderburgh County, Indiana has connections to an Irish-born activist and a well-known band. According to in.gov, Vanderburgh County got its name from Revolutionary War hero William Henry Vanderburgh. According to in.gov, Vanderburgh County was formed on January 7, 1818 from Gibson, Posey and Warrick counties. The county seat is Evansville. There are many notable people […]
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Gibson County, Indiana has one of the state’s last remaining African American pioneer settlements and has connections to the Underground Railroad. According to the Indiana State Library, Gibson County was created in 1813 from Knox County. According to “The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States” by Henry Gannett, […]