Monterey
Aerial View of Monterey, Kentucky
Monterey in the 1937 Flood
left, D.C. Frost store in Monterey during the 37
flood
Thanks to Shawn Masters for these two.
from the Owenton News Herald, September 19, 1907
Monterey, c. 1883
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Settled in the late 18th century by two brothers named Williams, from Maryland, Monterey was originally known as Williamsburg. When the first post office was established (7-1-1816), it was called Mouth of Cedar Creek, in August 1825 shortened to just Cedar Creek. The name of the post office was changed to Monterey on February 23, 1847, and the town was officially chartered a week later with the same name. The name change was almost certainly in commemoration of the recent battle of the Mexican War. - From Robert Rennick’s Kentucky Bluegrass: A Survey of the Post Offices, Vol. II. |
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"The steamboat Star burst one of her boilers near Cedar Ripple on the Kentucky River. The captain and several persons attached to the boat were scalded and bruised, but not dangerously. The boat has resumed her trips on the river." Kentucky Reporter, April 15, 1829 |
Ticket for the Owenton - Monterey Stage Coach
First State Bank of Monterey
left, letterhead of First State Bank in Monterey
right, letterhead of Harry Sanders, Monterey
A 1907 newspaper account of Monterey is here.
History of the Monterey Christian Church is here. (pdf)
Man drowns near the Monterey dam in 1864, here.
