Historical Marker

Kentucky's Nineteenth

Campbell County formed, 1794, of parts of Mason, Scott, and Harrison counties, Ky., by legislative act. Named for Col. John Campbell, a Revolutionary War officer, and a Ky. pioneer and statesman. Boone, Kenton, parts of Pendleton and Bracken counties later taken from Campbell County. In 1796 county seat was established at Newport and in 1840 moved to Alexandria.