The origins of Kentucky,
daughter of Virginia.

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• 1734 - 1st VA county to include KY
  
• 1738 - Augusta Co from Orange Co, pending
  
• 1745 - Augusta organized
  
• 1769 - Botetourt from Augusta, pending
  
• 1770 - Botetourt effective (as in organized?)
  
• 1772 - Fincastle from Botetourt
  
• 1776 - Kentucky from Fincastle, pending
  
• 1776 - Kentuckycentric view of 1776 development
  
• 1777 - Kentucky effective
  
• 1777 - Kentuckycentric view of 1777 development
  
• 1780 - Kentucky divided into Jefferson, Lincoln, & Fayette
  
• 1780 - Kentuckycentric view from this point on
  
• 1784 - Nelson from Lincoln, pending
  
• 1785 - Nelson effective; 3 more counties pending
  
• 1786 - Bourbon, Madison, Mercer effective
  
• 1788 - Mason and Woodford pending
  
• 1789 - Mason and Woodford effective
  
• 1792 - STATEHOOD! Seven more counties formed or pending
  
• 1793 - Clark, Green, & Hardin effective; Harrison pending