Background Rural Lewis CountyKentucky

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Background Rural Lewis County/Kentucky
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Lewis county was formed in 1807. It is located
in the Outer Bluegrass and Eastern Coal Field
regions of the state. The elevation in the county
ranges from 485 to 1400 feet above sea level. In
2000 the county population was 14,092 in a land
area of 484.49 square miles, an average of 29.1
people per square mile. The county seat is
Vanceburg.
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Class Responses

• The following slides were submitted by various
  people in Lewis County and the members of
  Pop-Culture class
• Thanks for your help!

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• When I think about Rural Kentucky, I think about
  the little country churches and the history of
  each soul that stands behind them. I think about
  the farms and the farmers, the wife and children,
  and how hard they work from year to year. I
  think about our past history and todays
  moderations. I think about the land and the game
  that provides recreation and food supply for
  many. I see Kentucky as a beautiful place with
  down to earth people who enjoy the simple life.
• Margaret Logan
• Rural Kentucky

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• When I think of rural Kentucky, I think of
  Paintsville Lake. I didnt grow up in eastern
  Kentucky, but have spent a lot of time in
  Paintsville and on this lake.
• Stephen Cory Robinson
• COMM 582

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Vision of Rural
KentuckyPhoto source www.dailypepper.com/mt/arch
ives/landscape.JPG

• I have never seen something more beautiful than
  some of the open woodland areas in rural
  Kentucky. It is so beautiful and green (blue
  grass). I have never felt so much at peace and
  complete tranquility as I do in the woods in
  rural Kentucky. I often picture very open space
  when I think of rural Kentucky. I also may think
  of farmland and abandoned barns and/or farm
  houses, which I think just adds to the rustic and
  calming feeling of rural Kentucky

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I picture rural Kentucky as winding roads, green
trees, sunlight and showers, families. The photo
is one I took last summer on the road that leads
up to my house in Grahn.
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• When I think of rural Kentucky this is exactly
  what comes to my mind. Having been born and
  raised in Kentucky I love the mountains, farm
  land, and of course the horses. I think of a nice
  big farm house with some beautiful scenery around
  it.

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How do you picture rural Kentucky? When I
picture rural Kentucky I think of the land. I
picture mountains, woods, hills, lakes, streams,
farmland, and valleys. I think this is what
makes our state so unique the diverse lay of the
land. Photo source flickr.com
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When I think of Kentucky these are the
types of images that come into my mind. Lavish
rolling hills, beautiful scenery, and the
glorious horses that can be seen in many
different parts of Kentucky. I think of Kentucky
as a place where the earth can be revisited, a
place where one can go to explore some of the
wonderful things that nature has to offer.John
Sweeney
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Photography Documentation

• The following slides represent rural life as I
  see it in Kentucky
• I hope you enjoy viewing these as much as I did
  putting them together

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Beauty of Kentucky
Early morning sun back lights a spiderweb.
(August 16, 2005, Paula Franke)
late evening display in Lewis County
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This old post card says Hauling gas pipe in
Lewis County, Vanceburg, Ky. There is no date on
the post card but the first pipe line in the
county was laid in the very early 1900s, so that
is probably the time period of this card. Printed
on the back of the card is Kraemer Art Co.
Cincinnati, Berlin. Printed in Germany. (Courtesy
of Mrs. Fonda Griffith
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The old Button Factory in Vanceburg
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The man on the left is Edward F.Charlton
(1877-1936), who lived on Grassy and was married
to Myrtle Edington.
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Kentucky has about 13 covered bridges,
ranging in condition from poor to substantial.
Lewis County has one of these covered bridges on
Cabin Creek. The bridge is deteriorating rapidly
from both weather and vandalism. This old
landmark, built in 1875, must be preserved and
rescued before it goes beyond redemption
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Culture of Ones Life can Change on the Journey
My dad and mom Our Family is Culture
My son Bo You can always come home
My Husband Scott