Early Carroll County Auto Registrations
 
 

In 1910 - but not earlier - the Kentucky Secretary of State began registering automobiles.  Here's the Carroll County list from 1910-1911.  These are the first cars registered, and may or may not be THE very first cars.
 
Month - Year Licensee Make & Model Residence Horse power Tax Paid
06, 1910 E. A. Wood Woodland Carrollton 4.5 5
09, 1910 Oscar G. Kippling Rapid Carrollton 18 5
04, 1912 Ida Fentress Ames Carrollton 30 10
08, 1912 J. F. Jett Elmore Carrollton 50 20
09, 1911 O. C. Tyson Flanders 20 Carrollton 20 5
04, 1912 R. H. Towles Overland Sanders 30 10