The Cochrane & Allied Families

Cochranes from Scotland to Colonial Virginia (c 1760), to Kentucky (1811), to Kansas (1859) and beyond. Allied families to the United States from England, Scotland, Ireland and Switzerland.

Georgetown, Scott, Kentucky, USA

Notes:
1782 - The town of Lebanon was established in this location, in Fayette County, Virginia, and incorporated in 1784.

1788 - On 25 June, Virginia became the 10th state to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America.

1790 - Lebanon, now located in Woodford County, Virginia, was renamed George Town, and further changed to Georgetown in 1846.

1792 - On June 1, the Commonwealth of Kentucky became the 15th state in the United States of America, with the following nine counties that were formerly in Virginia: Bourbon, Fayette, Jefferson, Lincoln, Madison, Mason, Mercer, Nelson and Woodford.

1792 - Scott County was formed from a portion of Woodford County, Kentucky, and George Town became the county seat.

1794 - Harrison County formed from portions of Scott County and Bourbon County.

1795 - Campbell County formed from portions of Scott County, Harrison County and Mason County.

1819 - Owen County formed from portions of Scott County, Franklin County, Gallatin County and Pendleton County, creating Scott County's present day boundries.

Latitude: 38.209722, Longitude: -84.558889