TIP#120 - EARLY TOBACCO WAREHOUSES and MILEAGES PART 2: This is a list of tobacco warehouses on the Kentucky River, established by special acts of Kentucky Legislature between 1792 and 1810, for the storage and inspection of tobacco. It gives a lot of the old landing areas which shows the way our settlers traveled back and forth also. It gives the name of the landing, county and date of establishment. Since most early Kentuckians dealt in tobacco extensively, this might point you in the right direction. 1. Cleveland's Landing Fayette Co., 20 Dec 1792. 2. Stafford's Landing Fayette Co., 20 Dec. 1792. 3. Holder's Landing Clark Co., 2 Dec 1792, mouth of Howard's Creek. 4. Bush's Landing Clark Co., 20 Dec 1792, opposite Boonesborough. 5. Hogan's Landing Garrard Co., 10 Feb 1798, land of James Hogan. 6. Hickman's Landing Garrard Co., 20 Feb 1798, also land of James Hogan. 7. Curd's Landing Mercer Co., 20 Feb 1798, Mouth of Dix River. 8. Harrod's Landing Mercer Co., 20 Feb 1798, land of Walter Beall of the town of Warwick. 9. Boone's Landing Madison Co., 10 Feb 1798 - Boonesborough. 10. Biggerstaff's Landing No county, 10 Feb 1798 - land of Samuel Biggerstaff. 11. Scott's Landing Woodford Co., 10 Feb 1798 - land of Charles Scott at the mouth of Craig's Creek. 12. Frankfort Landing Franklin Co., 10 Feb and 13 Dec 1798 - Daniel Weisiger's warehouse built on "warehouse lot." 13. Samuel Johnston's Landing: Fayette Co., 10 Feb 1798 - at ferry below the mouth of Hickman Creek. 14. Port William Landing: Gallatin Co., 13 Dec 1798 - mouth of river. 15. Silver Creek Landing: Madison Co., 13 Dec 1798 - land of Green Clay at the mouth of the creek. 16. Quantico Landing: Garrard Co., 13 Dec 1798 - land of William Davis, mouth of Sugar Creek. 17. Hind's Landing: Madison Co., 19 Dec 1798 - land of William Mayo, Jr. 18. Froman's Landing: Woodford Co., 12 Dec 1799 - land of Jacob Froman, at mouth of Brushy Run. 19. Hart's Landing: Clark Co., 12 Dec 179-? - land of Nathaniel Hart. 20. Stone's Landing: Madison Co., 12 Dec 1799 - land of Green Clay, Stone's Ferry. 21. South Frankfort Landing: Franklin Co., 12 Dec 1799. 22. Jack's Creek Landing: Madison Co., 12 Dec 1799 & 26 Nov 1806 - land of Green Clay between Elk Branch and Jack's Creek. 23. Warwick Landing: Madison Co., 13 Dec 1800 - land of Robert Clarke, below the mouth of Four-mile Creek at Clarke's Ferry. 24. Drennon's Creek Landing: Henry Co., 13 Dec 1800 - land of Hite and Hogg, mouth of the Creek. 25. Prestonville Landing: Gallatin Co., 19 Dec 1801 - mouth of river, land of John Smith and Francis Preston. 26. Sullenger's Landing: Henry C., 19 Dec 1801 - land of Robert Sullenger, at the crossing of the Newcastle-Big Bone Lick Road. 27. Gullion's Landing: Gallatin Co., 16 Dec 1802 - land of Jeremiah Gullion, opposite the mouth of Eagle Creek. 28. Howard's Landing: Clark Co., 26 Dec 1805 - land of John Howard, mouth of upper Howard's Creek. 29. Drowning Creek Landing: Madison Co., 26 Dec 1806 - Mosby's land at mouth of creek. 30. Benson's Landing: Franklin Co., 26 Nov 1806 - land of Christopher Greenup, west side of river below Benson Creek. 31. M'Coun's Landing: Mercer Co., 26 Nov 1805, land of Samuel M'Coun, at ferry, near Clear Creek. 32. Rough's Run: Woodford Co., 26 Nov 1806 - land of Jeremiah Buckley, mouth of Rough's Run Creek. 33. Newton's Landing: Jessamine Co., 2 Dec 1806- land of Newton Curd, a half mile below the mouth of Dix River. 34. Wilkin's Landing: Woodford Co., 1 Jan 1808 - land of Thomas Turpin, north side of river near Delaney's Ferry. 35. Tate's Creek Landing: Madison Co., 3 Feb 1808 - land of William M'Bean, one fourth of a mile below mouth of Tate's Creek. 36. Haydon's Landing: Madison Co., 3 Feb 1808 - land of Richard Haydon, mouth of Muddy Creek. 37. Hieronimous's Landing: Clark Co., 23 Feb 1808 - land of Henry Hieronimous. 38. South Frankfort Landing: Franklin Co., Smart's 25 Jan 1808 - land of John Smart. 39. Swinney's Landing: Montgomery Co., 12 Dec 1799 - land of Swinney & Collins on Red River. 40. White's Landing: Madison Co., 19 Dec 1801 - land of James White, mouth of Middle Fork of Station Camp Creek in Estill Co. 41. Red River Landing: Clark Co., near Powell Co., 26 Dec 1806 - at Clarke's and Smith's Iron Works. 42. Saunder's Landing: Gallatin Co., 23 Feb 1806 - land of Nathaniel Saunders, on Eagle Creek. Cumberland River continued. The name of the ferries will be shown, the County, and distance from previous site: These will include some counties in Tennessee as we go along. Buff Creek, Cheatham Co TN, 170 miles. Sycamore, same, 171 miles. Ashland, same, 172 miles. Marrowbone, same, 174 miles. Hales, same, 175. Sherrin's, same, 176. Demmaaconber's, same, 177. Bee's, Davidson Co, TN, 178. Dozier's, same, 179. Twenty-five Mile Ferry, same, 182. Adelaide Mills, same, 183. Bell's Mills, same, 187. Hillsboro Furnace, same, 188. Hyde's, same, 189. Hyde's Ferry, 196. Page's Ferry, same, 198. Nashville, same, 201. Crab Island, same, 219. Stone River, same, 221. Hill's Island, same, 226. Drakes Creek, Sumner Co TN, 231. Gallatin Landing, same, 251. Cole's Ferry, same, 256. Cairo, same, 261. Stubblefield, Trousdale Co, TN, 271. Whitley's Rock, same, 271. Bennett's Ferry and McDonald's Ferry, same, 276. Hartsville, same, 301. Cedar Bluff, same, 311. Dixon's Springs and Dr. Alexander's, same, 316. Possum Gut, Smith Co TN, 321. Rome, same, 326. McKee's Warehouse, same, 331. Carthage and Caney Fork, same, 341. Defeated Creek, same, 353. Stone Bridge, same, 363. Buffalo, same, 373. Horicon Creek, same, 398. Granville, Jackson Co TN, 383. Holiman's Isle/Ferry, same, 388. Flynn's Lick, same, 395. Highland, same, 402. Jennings Creek,s same, 407. Gainsborough, same, 412. Webster's Creek, same, 414. Bloomfield, same, 416. Scantling Island, same, 421. Brimstone, Clay Co, TN, 426. Turkey creek, same, 431. Butler's, same, 436. Celina, same, 444. Martinsburg, Monroe Co KY, 452. McMillan's and Tompkins, same, 458. Gerald's and Kirkpatricks, same, 463. Carey's Ferry, same, 468. Mud Camp, same, 473. Cloyd's Warehouse, Cumberland Co KY, 478. Galloway, same, 483. Neeley's Ferry, same, 488. Burkesville, same, 496. Amandaville, same, - no distance. Scott's Ferry, same, 501. Renox Creek, same, 504. Crocus Creek, same, 509. Bakerton, same, 514. Creelsboro, Russell Co KY, 524. Rowena, same, 539. Greasy Creek, same, 554. Wolf Creek, same, 552. Norman's or Monticello Landing, Wayne Co KY, 577. Mill Springs, same, 592. Waitsboro or Somerset Landing, Pulaski Co KY, 607. Pt. Isable or Burnside Point, Whitley Co KY, 615. S. Fork of Cumberland or New River, same, 615. Smith's Shoal, same, 617. Shadowen's Shoal, same, 626. Rockcastle River, Pulaski Co, 646. Laurel River, Laurel Co., 650. Cumberland Falls, Whitley Co., 660. Williamsburg or Whitley Court House, same, 670. End of the tour of the Cumberland River Ports. To be continued with other rivers. Sandi © Copyright 3 February 1997, Sandra K. Gorin, All rights reserved. sgorin@glasgow-ky.com >>}}}0>> <<0{{{<< Sandi Gorin - 205 Clements Ave., Glasgow, KY 42141-3409 502-651-9114 - sgorin@glasgow-ky.com GORIN GEN PUB: http://members.tripod.com/~GorinS/index.html KYRESEARCH ON THE WEB: //www.rootsweb.com/~usgwqury/Ky/Tips/ ~~~~~~~ KYRESEARCH,KYBIOS,SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY lists - Write for info. ------------------------------