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WorksheetsMcLean County History
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
n 1910, this was the largest city in McLean County:
Calhoun
Rumsey
Sacramento
Livermore
McLean county was formed by taking portions of the following counties
Daviess, Muhlenberg, Webster
Daviess, Muhlenberg, Ohio
Daviess, Hopkins, Muhlenberg
Daviess, Todd, Ohio
McLean County was formed in which year
1818
1822
1840
1854
Alney McLean was a veteran of which war
Civil War
American Revolution
Spanish American War
War of 1812
At first, Calhoun was called
Cross Roads
Fort Vienna
Pond Station
Worthington
At first, Island was called
Cross Roads
Fort Vienna
Pond Station
Worthington
At first, Sacramento was called
Cross Roads
Fort Vienna
Pond Station
Worthington
Livermore was founded by
Alonzo Livermore
William Worthington
William Brown
Henry Rhoades
Though the name changed, which of these is the oldest continuous settlement in McLean county
Livermore
Calhoun
Rumsey
Island
In 1845, which of these was the largest and most prosperous settlement in McLean County
Livermore
Calhoun
Rumsey
Sacramento
Once important for the long-term storage of food, McLean county saw the operation of
The Calhoun Ice Plant
GE Refrigeration Plant
Paulson's Warehouse
Champion Roller Mills
Main street in Calhoun was once called
Livery Street
Rhoades Street
Vienna Street
Ferry Street
In 1840, the US Army Corps of Engineers finished construction of the
Livermore Bridge
James Bethel Gresham Memorial Bridge
Green River Lock and Dam #2
Owensboro-Nashville Railroad
Which of the following was completed as part of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project during the 1930s
Livermore Bridge
James Bethel Gresham Memorial Bridge
Green River Lock and Dam #2
Owensboro-Nashville Railroad
When the Owensboro-Nashville Railroad came through in 1872, this local coal town experienced great prosperity
Calhoun
Sacramento
Beech Grove
Island
This town was once part of Muhlenberg County
Calhoun
Vienna
Beech Grove
Island
The Livermore Bridge crosses over the Green and ___________ Rivers.
Pond
Ohio
Cypress
Rough
The first post office for this town was called "Social Hill"
Sacramento
Calhoun
Rumsey
Island
The Livermore Bridge begins in McLean County, crosses over ____________ County, and ends back in McLean County.
Muhlenberg
Ohio
Daviess
Hopkins
This location was once part of Daviess County
Calhoun
Sacramento
Rumsey
Island
The James Bethel Gresham Memorial Bridge was constructed in
1840
1875
1928
1937
Pond Station was a 1790 settlement where ____________ is today.
Beech Grove
Sacramento
Hartford
Jewell City
This business, that paid employees in scrip, opened in 1912 and created many jobs in Livermore.
Green River Chair Company
Brown's Landing
Woolworth Handle Co
Whitmer & Gish Meat Market
This local bank opened in 1895 and still operates today
Calhoun Deposit Bank
McLean County Bank at Beech Grove
Livermore Deposit Bank
Sacramento Deposit Bank
This town almost became the county seat, but the bill proposed in the Kentucky legislature did not pass
Calhoun
Livermore
Rumsey
Sacramento
This local town unincorporated in 1930 to get their Main Street paved:
Calhoun
Island
Sacramento
Beech Grove
