Historical Marker
County Named, 1860
For Linn Boyd. Born Tenn., 1800. Came to West Ky. in youth. Kentucky Legislature, 1827-1831. Congress, 1835-1837, 1839-55, and Speaker, 1851-55. Author of Resolution to annex Texas. The Kentucky delegation proposed Boyd for Vice President at Democratic Convention, 1856, but convention chose Breckinridge of Ky. Boyd elected Lt. Gov., 1859. He died before taking office.
Kentucky was the site of many important battles during the American Civil War, including the Battle of Perryville, which was the largest battle fought in the state.