How Adair County and its communities were named
2026-03-17 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
Adair County was formed 11 December 1801. The seat of justice of new Adair County was established on a tract of land that came to be called Columbia. The Place Names presentation by Mike Watson, at right, was presented to a crowd of history lovers at the Adair County Genealogy and History Research Center recently. Comments | Permalink
2026-03-17 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
Adair County was formed 11 December 1801. The seat of justice of new Adair County was established on a tract of land that came to be called Columbia. The Place Names presentation by Mike Watson, at right, was presented to a crowd of history lovers at the Adair County Genealogy and History Research Center recently. Comments | Permalink