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Bourbon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,985.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/21/21017.html )〕 Its county seat is Paris.〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2011-06-07 )〕 Bourbon County is part of the Lexington–Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bourbon County is the remnant of what was previously a much larger Bourbon County, established as part of Virginia in 1785, and comprising what are now thirty-four modern Kentucky counties. The area later became known as Old Bourbon in reference to its historical expanse. It was originally part of the French province of Louisiana, then after 1763 became part of Virginia, but was transferred to the newly formed Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1792. The county is best known for its historical association with bourbon whiskey. ==History== Bourbon County was established in 1785 from land given by Fayette County, Virginia, and named after the French House of Bourbon, in gratitude for Louis XVI of France's assistance during the American Revolutionary War. Bourbon became part of the new state of Kentucky when it was created in 1792. The courthouse was destroyed by fire in 1872 and 1901, resulting in the loss of county records. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bourbon County, Kentucky」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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