Johnson County History

What was the name of the prehistoric people who first inhabited Kentucky?

• The Aflacck

• The Adena

• The Aetna

• The Asagio

True or False. Kentucky was once part of the state of Tennessee.

• False

• True

Name one of the early frontiersmen who explored Kentucky.

What Year was Johnson County Established?

• 1790

• 1945

• 1810

• 1843

John C. C. Mayo made his fortune by....

• Buying land and selling the mineral rights.

• Gambling

• selling encyclopedias

• painting

A Man named ______________ helped Johnson County to become a successful area in Kentucky.

How did the community of Thealka get its name?

What is scrip?

• Medicine

• a book

• a form of currency used in Coal camp stores

• a type of horse

Do you think the population grew in Johnson County during the 1920s-1960's?

• yes

• no

True or false. The First Apple Day Celebration was in 1964.

• True

• False