Cemeteries in Fountain Run, Kentucky

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The town was chartered as Jamestown in 1816. Since there was already a Jamestown in Kentucky the name couldn't be used for the post office, so it was renamed Fountain Run for nearby springs. Fountain Run was incorporated in 1908. The Fountain Run post office opened in 1847.

History. The site upon which Cave City stands was acquired in October 1853 by the Knob City Land Company, composed of Messrs. Graham, Quigly, Adams, and Hopson, all of whom were from Louisville and envisioned the place as a resort town due to its proximity to Mammoth Cave. The town was incorporated in 1866.

Fountain Run was formally incorporated by the state legislature in 1908. Although not historically recorded as such, the name "Fountain Run" is traditionally believed to refer to the town's spring and stream branch, perhaps reminiscent of "run" as a name for streams in colonial Virginia.

It was originally two settlements, Fungo and Golden Pond, later becoming one. Twice destroyed by fire and rebuilt, 1898 and 1936. The town prospered from abundant natural resources in the area, the rich valley soils, the timbered hills, cool springs, iron ore, wildlife.

The town began as a station on the New Orleans and Ohio Railroad about 1858 and was named Morse Station, probably for the name of the land owner. It was renamed Water Valley, probably for its low-lying location along Bayou de Chien. Water Valley was incorporated in 1884 and dissolved in 2016.

The completion of the railroad in 1872 and a post office in 1874 in what was then known at Tradewater Station led to rapid growth. Dawson City was incorporated in 1882 and, with the discovery of local mineral water springs, renamed Dawson Springs in 1898.

The area of southeastern Jefferson County known as Fern Creek was named for the local stream along which wild ferns once grew in abundance. Fern Creek had it's beginning in the 1780's at the convergence of the Guthrie, Shepherd, and Schaeffer land grants.

Lakeside Park was incorporated in 1930. The first subdivisions were championed by Kenton County commissioner Paul Hesser, who also pushed for incorporation. It was strategically placed next to the Covington and Lexington Turnpike to prevent annexation by Fort Mitchell.

Fountain Run was formally incorporated by the state legislature in 1908. Although not historically recorded as such, the name "Fountain Run" is traditionally believed to refer to the town's spring and stream branch, perhaps reminiscent of "run" as a name for streams in colonial Virginia.

The town began as a station on the New Orleans and Ohio Railroad about 1858 and was named Morse Station, probably for the name of the land owner. It was renamed Water Valley, probably for its low-lying location along Bayou de Chien. Water Valley was incorporated in 1884 and dissolved in 2016.

It was originally two settlements, Fungo and Golden Pond, later becoming one. Twice destroyed by fire and rebuilt, 1898 and 1936. The town prospered from abundant natural resources in the area, the rich valley soils, the timbered hills, cool springs, iron ore, wildlife.

Lakeside Park was incorporated in 1930. The first subdivisions were championed by Kenton County commissioner Paul Hesser, who also pushed for incorporation. It was strategically placed next to the Covington and Lexington Turnpike to prevent annexation by Fort Mitchell.