Historical Marker

Salem

County seat, 1809-42, of Livingston, which included present Crittenden. First courthouse, of hewn logs, was built by William Rodgers on land donated by him. On August 8, 1864, 35 Federal troops under Captain Hugh M. Hiett repelled a Confederate force of 300 commanded by Major John T. Chenoweth in a six-hour skirmish here. See the other side.

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Life of a County

This area was part of different counties as they were developed.

1780: Lincoln, county seat at Harrodsburg. One of three original Ky. counties.

1792: Logan, county seat at Logan Court House, now Russellville.

1797: Christian, county seat at Hopkinsville.

1799: Livingston, county seats at: 1800 Eddyville-1804 Centerville-1809 Salem-1842 Smithland.