The December dinner meeting was a great success. Our meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month, as needed, at the Rockport Library.

The next meeting will be Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at 6:30 PM in the Genealogy Room of the Rockport Library. There will be no January meeting.

Historical Events and Holidays

January 26, 1860 – Buffaloville Surveyed.

January 26, 1838 – Taylorsport Surveyed.

January 29, 1937 – Flood Crest at Rockport 53.74 Feet.

February 2, Groundhog Day

February 4, 1819 – James Gentry, Jr. born near Village of Gentryville.

February 10, 1807 – Sarah Lincoln, Abe's sister, born in Elizabethtown, KY.

February 12, 1809 – Abraham Lincoln born on Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, KY.

February 12, Abraham Lincoln's Birthday

February 13, 1883 – Pigeon Post Office Established - James Harrison First Postmaster

February 14, Valentine's Day

February 20, 1861 – St. Meinrad surveyed by Jacob Marendt.

February 20, 1830 – Thomas and Sally Lincoln deed their Spencer County farm to Charles Grigsby.

February 22, George Washington's Birthday

February 23, 1882 – Kercheval Post Office Established - Henry Bender First Postmaster

Membership is open to all and dues are $20.00 per year per person from August 1 to July 31. Membership may be taken out at any time. Mail your name, address, e-mail (not required) and research interest (if any) to:

Membership Form in PDF format.

The mission of the Spencer County History web site is to provide current information to our patrons concerning the operation of the Spencer County Historical Society and the history of the South Spencer County School Corporation.

The Spencer County History web page is a creation of Raymond and Patricia Dawson with technical help from their son. It has not been officially sanctioned by the Spencer County Historical Society. It is an attempt to provide information to the public about the Society and to make available our research on the schools in the southern half of the county.