by
Rhonda Hornback Nichols
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2007
In 1843, LaRue County was named after John LaRue, an early settler in the area. Hodgenville, the county�s largest town, was established in 1818 and later became the seat in 1843. LaRue County is best known as the birthplace and childhood home of Abraham Lincoln; he was born on February 12, 1809, at...