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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.

During the Civil War, Kentucky was officially neutral, but the state was divided in its loyalties, with many citizens fighting on both sides of the conflict.
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