Wm. "Uncle Billie" Adams
Inscription
Town founder "Uncle Billie" Adams owned extensive farm land, a hotel, gristmill, tannery and blacksmith shop. The village which grew up around his home and businesses was called Adamsville until 1860. lt was then renamed Salyersville for legislator who sponsored creation of Magoffin Co. In 1871 Adams and his wife gave land for courthouse and other public buildings.
Location
AddressSalyversville, Courthouse lawn, Old US 460, KY 40
CitySalyersville
CountyMagoffin
StateKentucky
Coordinates37.752600, -83.067483
Sources
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County Named, 1860
Salyersville, KY
For Gov. Beriah Magoffin, born 1815, Harrodsburg.
First Settlement
KY 7/US460, KY
Archibald Prater, John Williams, Ebenezer Hanna, Clayton Cook and others attempted to settle here in 1794 but were driven out by Indians.