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Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,717.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/21/21229.html )〕 Its county seat is Springfield.〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2011-06-07 )〕 The county is named for George Washington. Washington County was the first county formed in the Commonwealth of Kentucky when it reached statehood, and the sixteenth county formed.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Springfield, Kentucky and Washington County )〕 The center of population of Kentucky is located in Washington County, in the city of Willisburg.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Population and Population Centers by State: 2000 )〕 The county is dry, meaning that the sale of alcohol is prohibited, but it contains the "wet" city of Springfield, where retail alcohol sales are allowed. This classifies the jurisdiction as a moist county. Three wineries operate in the county and are licensed separately to sell to the public. Jacob Beam, founder of Jim Beam whiskey, sold his first barrel of whiskey in Washington County.〔("Review: Jim Beam" ), Alternative Whisky Academy〕 ==History== Washington County was established in 1792 from land given by Nelson County. It was the first county created by the Commonwealth of Kentucky after its separation from Virginia. The Washington County Courthouse, completed in 1816, is the oldest courthouse still in use in Kentucky. A significant county court record is the marriage bond of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks, parents of President Abraham Lincoln.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Springfield, Kentucky )〕 The bond is dated June 10, 1806; it was written the day before the marriage in the small community of Beechland on the Little Beech River. The marriage return was signed by Jesse Head, the Methodist preacher who performed the ceremony, and dates the marriage to June 12, 1806. 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「Washington County, Kentucky」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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