Kentucky State Gazetteer and Business Directory, for 1896, Volume VII,
Published by R. L. Polk & Co., & A. C. Danser, Detroit, Chicago and St. Louis
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Acton
A recently established post office in Taylor county.
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Burdick
In Taylor county, 5 miles south of Campbellsville, the county seat and nearest railroad approach. Population, 20
Atchley, James, general store
Gaines & Gaines, general store
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Campbellsville
On the L. & N. R. R. is a village located in Taylor County, of which it is the judicial seat. It has 1 bank, a saw, carding and flour mill, 5 churches and 2 schools also 2 hotels. Stage to Columbia daily; fare, $1.50. Exp.,Adams. Tel., W. U.; Population, 1,000. A. B. Gowdy, postmaster.
Anderson, Fleming, grocer
Atkinson, Jefferson L., physician
Bank of Campbellsville (capital $50,000, John H. Chandler pres, John N Turner, cash
Bass, Samuel R, physician
Bass & Bryant (Samuel R Bass, E H Bryant), drugs
Biely Bros (Edward and Albert E), photographers
Black, Benjamin T., physician
Bryant, E. H., watchmaker
Buchanan, Elijah F., physician
Buchanan, Dr James B, drugs
Buchanan, Thomas W., general store
Buchanan & Sidebottom (Mrs B L Buchanan, Miss Lizzie B Sidebottom), millinery
Burdick, W. D. & Son, flour and saw mill, 3 ½ miles south
Caldwell, James T, county judge
Campbellsville Lumber Co, H O Wood pres, U P Walling sec.
Campbellsville Wire Fence Co, Charles Patteson pres, B T Marshall sec.
Carroll, J P, gunsmith
Carson, Andrew C. carpenter
Chandler, Miss Emma, artist
Chandler, John H, mayor
Chandler, J Morgan, editor The Times-Journal
Chandler, Wm. A, grocer and city marshal
Chandler, Dr W T, drugs
Check, E A, lawyer (Cheek)
Cloyd, John W, general store
Cobb, Wm D, express and drayage
Cockerell, E. D., barber
Coffey, Cyrus R, harness maker
Coffey, C R & Son (Cyrus R and Clarence) hotel
Collins, Joseph T, county attorney
Collins & Davis (H H Collins, J H Davis) livery
Colvin & Rice ( Robert Colvin, Joseph Rice), grocers
Commercial Hotel, W R Lyon prop
Cook, Miss Nannie, dressmaker
Coakley & Durham (E M Coakley, E Durham) general store
Coppock, Elias, farm lands
Cox, Charles T, dep county clerk
Cox, Mrs. D F, dressmaker
Cundiff, G J, U S revenue collector
Davis, J R & Bro (J R and J E) general store
Dick, Rev C W (Christian)
Faulkner, Thomas C, county surveyor
Fleece, Mrs Hattie, dressmaker
Freeman & Durham (Vincent Freeman, James W Durham) furniture
George, James W, carpenter
Goode & Beard (McC Goode, J L Beard) grocer
Gowdy, David W, general store
Gowdy, George H, civil engineer
Gowdy, James T, livery
Gowdy, J E, staves and heading
Graves, Garrett, insurance
Green, Rev J S (Col Presbyterian)
Green, Theo E, lawyer
Green, Thomas E, circuit clerk
Hazard, John, painter
Hodgin & Hodgin (George and Thomas), barbers
Hord, George W, justice of the peace
Hoskins, T E & Co (T E Hoskins) general store
Jablow, Isaac, general store
Johnson, Miss Mary G., milliner
Jones, Wm C, contractor
Kerr, James W, dep county clerk
Kerr, Samuel E, county clerk
Kirtley, E H, lawyer
Leckey, Isaac, woolen mill (Note from Betty Gorin: probably should be Blakey)
Loving, Rev John W (Baptist)
Lyon & Williams (W R Lyon, J H Williams) harness makers
Lyon, Rev A P (Methodist)
McElroy, Rev (Methodist)
Marshall, John A, police judge
Martin, Wm H, blacksmith
Merkley, J E, flour mill
Montague, R L, lawyer
Moore & Marshall (D B Moore, A H Marshall) commission
Moss, J T, lawyer
Murray, Green V, railroad and exp agent
Newton Bros (S A and Abraham), grocers and distillers
Odewalt, Jacob, grocer and drugs
Patteson, Charles, circuit judge 11th judicial district
Puryear, Emmet, lawyer
Pyles, Charles, tanner
Rice, B A, lawyer
Rice, Rev Daniel (Baptist)
Ricketts, Wm E, shoemaker
Rivers, Robert P, railroad tax collr.
Robinson, Henry S, Attorney at Law
Robinson, John R, Attorney at Law
Romine Bros (Benjamin, Samuel and W D), contractors
Sanders, Charles P, county supt of schools
Sanders, Mrs H R, milliner and fancy goods
Sanders, James R, prin pub school
Sanders & Graves (J H Sanders, R Garnet Graves) lawyers
Slaughter, Mrs J B, dressmaker
Smith & Flora (Luther B Smith, Griffin C. Flora) hardware
Smith & Hill (J R Smith, W H Hill) general store
Spurling, Eli F, watchmaker
Stults, John B, lumber
Taylor County Fair Association, Newton Bros proprs
Times-Journal The, J. Morgan Chandler, editor
Towles, George W, lawyer
Triplett, James, dentist
Turner, John N, county treasurer
Vanhoy S S Jr, watchmaker
Walsh, Wm H, staves and heading
Weaver, Rev J H (Presbyterian)
Whalen, Rev (Catholic)
Wilkinson & Wood (Nathan Wilkinson, J A Wood) blacksmiths
Willock, Joseph, grocer and meats
Wise, J Wm, county assessor
Wood, H C, lawyer
Wood, James M, city attorney
Woolford, John A, lawyer (also spelled Wolford)
Wright, Charles W, insurance
Wright, John S, saw mill
Wright & Moss (Charles W Wright, John T Moss) lawyers
Wright & Turner (C W Wright, J N Turner) carriage dealers
Young, Wm L, lawyer
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Elk Horn
In Taylor county, 4 miles from Campbellsville, the county seat, banking and shipping point. Population 125, M B May, postmaster
Beard, C T, general store
Benningfield, F E, blacksmith
Dudgeon, Rev Wm (Baptist)
Ford, Rev W F (Methodist)
Hogan & Penn, saw and grist mill
Kelsay, Otho M, physician
Kelsay & Coleman, drugs
May, George F, jewelry
May, M B, general store
May, Samuel H, general store
Murrah, W D, physician
Sexton, Daisy, teacher
Sterling, Pittman, shoemaker
White, Dave (Col), blacksmith
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Mannsville
Taylor county 10 miles east of Campbellsville, the county seat and banking point and 7 miles from Spurlington, the nearest railroad point. Population 75
Bright, James A, hotel
Chandler, H E, saw mill
Chelf, Mrs E, general store
Cox, George W, blacksmith
Hogan & Co, saw mill
Penn’s E Sons, general store
Maple
Taylor county, 18 miles from Campbellsville, the judicial seat and banking point, and 12 from New Hope, the nearest shipping point.
Skaggs, B F, general store
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Merrimac
Taylor county, 16 miles northeast of Campbellsville, the county seat, 9 miles from Spurlington, the nearest shipping point, and 16 southwest of Lebanon, the nearest bank location. Population 75, John Gabehart, postmaster.
Bailey, N R, carpenter
Bailey, W H, carpenter
Gabehart, R L & Co, General Store
Hunter, W F, blacksmith
Shankling, Thomas, blacksmith
Shreve, Benjamin A, general store
Stamp, A M & Son, Saw Mill
Tucker, B W & Co, saw mill
Tucker, E N, justice
Wooley, B F, grist mill and staves
Wooley, W J, carpenter
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Pitman
Taylor county, 10 miles northwest of Campbellsville, the county seat, banking and shipping point.
Beams, J. L. saw mill
Miller, L P, flour mill
Sadole, G B, blacksmith
Skaggs, R C, general store
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Saloma
Taylor County, 6 miles northwest of Campbellsville, the county seat, banking and shipping point. Population 60
Durham, W W, general store
Durham, J R & Co., general store
Durham, E D, harness maker
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Spurlington
On the L & N R. R. in Taylor county, 6 miles north of Campbellsville, the county seat and bank location. Population 100. Exp. Adams, M. L. Spurling, postmaster
Hayner, Susan E, Milliner
Melton, B J, blacksmith
Smith, T J, general store
Spurling, J B, General Store, Railroad and Exp Agent
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Tampico
Taylor county, 10 ½ miles from Campbellsville, the county seat and shipping point. E. B. Romine, postmaster
Eubanks, Edward, blacksmith
Johns & Dudgeon, distiller
Johnson, Rev W W (Presbyterian)
Lee, George, justice
Turner Bros, General Store
Willis & Sons, saw and grist mill
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Willowtown
Taylor county, 10 miles northwest of Campbellsville, the county seat, banking and shipping point. Population, 50.
McFarland, J. T., general store
McFarland, W. R. T., general store