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26-513: The Pond River rises in central Todd County and flows generally north-northwestwardly, along the boundaries of Muhlenberg , Christian , Hopkins and McLean counties to the Green River, which it joins from the south about 5 miles (8 km) west-southwest of the town of Calhoun . At the common boundary of Christian, Hopkins and Muhlenberg counties, it collects the 29.6-mile-long (47.6 km) West Fork Pond River . Upstream of this confluence,

52-521: A new courthouse. The new Todd County courthouse was erected by order of the Fiscal Court in 1834. R. Rowland designed the building in the Federal Style with an integration of Greek-Revival style motifs. The brick building, which is extant in the 21st century, stands two stories tall with tripartite windows and large Greek-Revival lintels. The building originally had a smaller federal style cupola, but this

78-470: A pro-Confederate Confederate government of Kentucky was formed by representatives from several Kentucky counties, with a second capital at Bowling Green. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 377 square miles (980 km ), of which 374 square miles (970 km ) is land and 2.6 square miles (6.7 km ) (0.7%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 11,971 people, 4,569 households, and 3,367 families residing in

104-459: A stagecoach hub in the county with travel routes radiating to larger American cities from the central point. His widely known Stagecoach Inn located in "Graysville," now Guthrie, Kentucky , was at the center of the travel routes. Major Gray's stagecoach empire was highly successful, and he soon became wealthy due to its popularity in the region. Major Gray built a house, a simple two-story shed-roofed, brick one-pile dwelling, now known as "Halcyon," or

130-638: The 2020 census , the population was 12,243. Its county seat is Elkton . The county is named for Colonel John Todd , who was killed at the Battle of Blue Licks in 1782 during the American Revolution . Todd County consists of two geographical regions known historically as the high country to the north and low country to the south. The northern highlands consist of steep-sloped sandstone terrain with forests of oak , walnut and poplar . The landscape contains steep bluffs and sharp rises and falls within

156-580: The Pondy Woods stagecoach stop in the 1840s; the community around it may have also been called State Line for a time, from the nearby Tennessee state line. The town was named for former Representative James Guthrie , the president of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad at its founding in 1867. Guthrie was formally incorporated by the Kentucky Assembly in 1876. The town is also the birthplace of

182-465: The John Gray House. Gray wanted a town to be established near his home that would become the county seat. Gray designed the city, which included a town square from which hundreds of lots radiated. He called it " Elkton " after the elk herds that watered at a spring near the town center. Gray designed the town square as a trapezoid instead of a square, with the south side of the town square larger than

208-574: The Pond River has also been known as the East Fork Pond River . 37°31′38″N 87°21′15″W  /  37.5272678°N 87.3541666°W  / 37.5272678; -87.3541666 This article related to a river in Kentucky is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Todd County, Kentucky Todd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky . As of

234-526: The United States. The population was 1,330 at the 2020 census . Guthrie is located at 36°38′51″N 87°10′15″W  /  36.64750°N 87.17083°W  / 36.64750; -87.17083 (36.647396, -87.170725). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km ), all land. The present location of Guthrie was the site of

260-429: The age of 18 living with them, 58.70% were married couples living together, 11.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.30% were non-families. 23.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.05. In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.60% under

286-467: The age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 28.40% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.70 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 29,718, and the median income for a family was $ 36,043. Males had a median income of $ 28,502 versus $ 20,340 for females. The per capita income for

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312-403: The average family size was 3.10. In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males. The median income for a household in the city

338-477: The county from portions of Christian and Logan counties on April 1, 1820. The new county was named for Colonel John Todd , who had been killed at the Battle of Blue Licks in 1782. Agriculture is a revered tradition in Todd County. The lowlands are of the finest rich soil types, including "Pembroke" soil. The lowlands are prized for their high growth yields. In the early 19th century, Major John Gray established

364-575: The county was $ 15,462. About 14.70% of families and 17.20% of the population were below the poverty line , including 21.90% of those under age 18 and 22.00% of those age 65 or over. There is one school district, the Todd County School District . 36°50′N 87°11′W  /  36.84°N 87.18°W  / 36.84; -87.18 Guthrie, Kentucky Guthrie is a home rule-class city in Todd County , Kentucky , in

390-505: The county. The population density was 32 per square mile (12/km ). There were 5,121 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5.4/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 89.32% White , 8.75% Black or African American , 0.15% Native American , 0.17% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.87% from other races , and 0.71% from two or more races. 1.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 4,569 households, out of which 33.50% had children under

416-589: The first United States Poet Laureate Robert Penn Warren . As of the census of 2000, there were 1,469 people, 593 households, and 377 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,079.5 inhabitants per square mile (416.8/km ). There were 657 housing units at an average density of 482.8 per square mile (186.4/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 67.60% White , 29.20% African American , 0.48% Native American , 0.20% Asian , 0.20% Pacific Islander , 1.36% from other races , and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.59% of

442-451: The first proven residents are Edward Shanklin Jr., Matthew and David Rolston, and John Huston and his sons James and Granville Huston. Samuel Davis, father of Jefferson Davis , and John Wilson were also early settlers of the county. Kentucky Governor Greenup made the first Kentucky land grants to veterans William Croghan, David Logan, Edward Shanklin Jr., and John Wilson, among others. Todd County

468-433: The north so that as the sun traversed across the sky, the buildings on the east and west would benefit from prolonged periods of daily sunlight. Gray contributed funding for a county courthouse, which was erected at the center of the square. The brick building stood two stories with a cupola at the top. After Major Gray died, the building was deemed in a state of ruin due to improper construction methods and torn down to erect

494-407: The population. There were 593 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were married couples living together, 19.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and

520-660: The state were the Bluegrass region, Henderson and Oldham counties on the Ohio River, and the western Kentucky counties of Trigg, Christian, Todd, and Warren. Many Kentuckians from these areas joined the Confederate army. Nevertheless, Kentucky's allegiance was divided during the Civil War. The state was officially neutral until September 1861, when it pledged its support to the Union. In response,

546-540: The terrain. The southern lowlands consist of rolling limestone flatlands void of aquifer sinks and consist of dense but sparse forests of oak, walnut poplar and ash. The historic inhabitants of the region before European encounter were the Iroquoian language -speaking Cherokee , who had migrated centuries earlier from areas around the Great Lakes . They used the lands for hunting and gathering. Todd County lies within what

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572-665: The urban plan for the city of Guthrie. In 2006, the city petitioned the University of Kentucky for help in developing a new plan for the future of the community. The College of Design accepted the project. The first project, known as the Guthrie Transportation Museum, became the hub project of the renewal effort. In December 2007, Matthew Colin Bailey , along with assistance from the College of Design, created schematic plans to revive

598-506: Was $ 25,682, and the median income for a family was $ 31,083. Males had a median income of $ 27,868 versus $ 20,240 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 13,283. About 23.6% of families and 25.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 31.5% of those under age 18 and 25.6% of those age 65 or over. The city administration of Guthrie, Kentucky partnered with the University of Kentucky 's College of Design to reform

624-510: Was created in response to a petition for "home government," since travel to the county seats of Logan and Christian was arduous. The petition had been written by the magisterial court, consisting of Edward Shanklin , John Gray, Robert Coleman, Henry Gorin, John Taylor, H. C. Ewing, John S Anderson, William Hopper, John Mann and Joseph Frazer, had made the request. The legislature of the Commonwealth of Kentucky accordingly passed an act creating of

650-424: Was later replaced with a late Victorian clock tower in the second Empire style, which remains today. Kentucky was a source of slaves for the cotton plantations in the lower South, and the slave trade was a profitable business for many Kentuckians. However, most Kentuckians did not own slaves. Those who did were wealthy plantation owners who stood to lose a lot if slavery were abolished. The major slave-owning areas in

676-536: Was originally considered the western portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia . Many of the original white settlers came when the area was still considered part of Virginia. This part of southern Kentucky was designated to be awarded to Virginia veterans of the American Revolutionary War as payment for their services. Justinian Cartwright may have been the first settle in what is now Todd County. However,

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