The Worthville Ferry
Main Street looking East from Harrison
Worthville, Kentucky, 1911
published by the O'Neal Post Card Co of Worthville
L & N Depot, Worthville
Aerial View of Worthville, 1911
Walnut Street, Worthville, c. 1910
Hick's House, Meals 35¢,
R. H. Hicks
"Aunt Lucy - Grandpa's Sister - at Worthville
This was her home in Worthville."
Methodist Church, Worthville
High School Building, Worthville, 1917
left, Published by Julius P. Schenek & Son of Worthville
Cattle Sale in Worthville, 1908
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"The American Society of Equity had a barbeque given by union men at Worthville. About 2,500 people partook of the burgoo, lamb and beef. A large number of the Equity people were in the parade to the grove. In this district, about 90 percent of the 1907 [tobacco] crop is in the pool." the Warsaw Independent, July 13, 1907 |
Brock's Garage, Worthville
Whalen's Grocery, c. 1972
Homer John's Barber Shop, Worthville
George C. Hall, Cashier
Worthville Deposit Bank
This is William Jenkins Worth, for whom
Worthville was named.
Clicking on his picture will take you to a web site with a bio.
The name was established when the railroad was built. Before, the
town was known as Coonskin.
Worthville Masonic Lodge membership list, here.
The History of Worthville Baptist Church, is here.
Eagle Creek at Worthville, in the 1937 Flood.
Dedication of unnamed Worthville church, here.
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"Albert Costigan loaded his household goods on a ferry boat at Eagle Creek at the mouth of Buffalo Creek to move, , but the boat sunk and he lost nearly everything. His loss was about $100." from the Carrollton Democrat, March 15, 1879 |
A short view of Worthville, from 1869, here.
Worthville postmaster can't bring himself to charge
real money for those little paper stamps. Read it
here.
The L & N Historical Society is
here.
