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Kentucky Route 82
Kentucky Route 82 (KY 82) is a State highway (US), state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway connects rural areas of Estill County, Kentucky, Estill and Powell County, Kentucky, Powell counties with Clay City, Kentucky, Clay City. Route description KY 82 begins at an Intersection (road), intersection with Kentucky Route 89, KY 89 (Winchester Road) southwest of Clay City, Kentucky, Clay City, within Estill County, Kentucky, Estill County. It travels to the northeast and curves to the north-northeast. It passes Lorrison Cemetery before curving to the east-northeast and crosses Twin Creek (Kentucky), Twin Creek. The highway heads to the northeast and crosses over Plum Branch (Kentucky), Plum Branch, which marks the Powell County, Kentucky, Powell County line. It crosses over the Red River (Kentucky River), Red River before curving to the north. Upon entering Clay City, it intersects the eastern terminus of Kentucky Route 1028, KY 1028 (Snow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clay City, Kentucky
Clay City is a home rule-class city in Powell County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,193 at the 2020 census. History The first European settlement in the vicinity of present-day Clay City was in 1786, by Stephen Collins and his brother, after their discovery of pyrite deposits. Shortly afterwards, the brothers set up the first iron forge west of the Allegheny Mountains and established Collins Forge. The Collins brother sold their forge to Clark and Smith in 1805, the forerunner company of the Red River Iron Works. For much of the 19th century, the settlement was known by the same name as the forge. By the 1880s, the post office was moved across the river and was renamed Waltersville for the local family carrying the same surname. Retrieved on 2009-06-21 By 1883 the settlement was named Clay City, possibly for the local clay deposits. It is believed that the name was officially changed from Waltersville on August 13, 1883, when the post office was renamed Clay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |