Bullitt County GenWeb

Guide to North Central KY Creeks, Rivers, Waterways

COUNTY FORMATIONS

1780 - JEFFERSON CO. created from Kentucky Co.
    1784 - Nelson Co.
    1792 - Shelby Co.
    1796 - Bullitt Co. cut from Jefferson & Nelson

1784 - NELSON Co. KY is created from Jefferson Co.
    1792 - Hardin Co.
    1792 - Washington Co.
    1796 - Bullitt Co. cut from Jefferson & Nelson
    1824 - Spencer Co. cut from Bullitt, Shelby & Nelson

1792 - SHELBY Co. KY is created from Jefferson Co.
    1794 - Franklin Co. from Woodford, Mercer & Shelby
    1798 - Henry Co.
    1798 - Gallatin Co. cut from Franklin & Shelby
    1823 - Oldham from Jefferson, Shelby & Henry
    1824 - Spencer Co. cut from Bullitt, Shelby & Nelson

1792 - HARDIN Co. KY is created from Nelson Co. KY
    1798 - Ohio Co.
    1799 - Breckinridge Co.
    1810 - Grayson (from Ohio & Hardin)
    1819 - Hart
    1823 - Meade (from Hardin & Breckinridge)
    1843 - Larue Co.

CREEKS, RIVERS, WATERWAYS etc:

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Waterway Data
APPLEGATE RUN PRESENT DAY: BULLITT & JEFFERSON
NE Bullitt Co. - near the Jefferson line [above Fork Knox area]
ASHES CREEK PRESENT DAY: SPENCER & NELSON
S Central Spencer Co.  where it meanders over the Nelson line and  - just west of Wakefield and Jacks Creek
BACK CREEK PRESENT DAY: SHELBY CO.
SE Shelby Co. - NE of Mt. Eden
BACKBONE CREEK PRESENT DAY: SHELBY CO.
NE Shelby Co. - near the Franklin & Henry lines
BEECH CREEK PRESENT DAY: SPENCER & SHELBY CO.
[Beech Creek and Buck Creek are nearly impossible to distinguish in the old handwriting]
N Spencer Co. - Look just east of Little Mount
BEECH CREEK PRESENT DAY: SHELBY CO.
SE Shelby Co. - SW of Waddy
[Beech Creek and Buck Creek are nearly impossible to distinguish in the old handwriting]
BEECH FORK (of SALT RIVER) PRESENT DAY: NELSON &  CO.
Divides E. Nelson and Washington Co.
BENSONCREEK PRESENT DAY: SHELBY CO.
NE Shelby Co. - near the Franklin Co. line for the northern branch (it goes on into Franklin Co.)
BENNETS CREEK PRESENT DAY: NELSON CO.
W Central Nelson Co.  South of Knobs State Forest
BOLD RUN PRESENT DAY: SHELBY CO.
SE Shelby Co. - just east of  Waddy
BRASHEARS CREEK PRESENT DAY: SPENCER & SHELBY CO.
written with MANY different spellings - Brashers,Brishers, Brasheers etc.
N Spencer Co.
BROAD RUN PRESENT DAY: BULLITT & JEFFERSON
NE Bullitt Co. - near the Jefferson & Spencer lines - NW of Mt. Washington
BRUSHY FORK PRESENT DAY: BULLITT
NE Bullitt Co. - near the Jefferson line - east of Barrollton
BUFFALO CREEK PRESENT DAY: NELSON CO.
W Central Nelson Co.  E of Knobs State Forest
BUFFALO LICK PRESENT DAY: SHELBY CO.
NE Shelby Co. - SE of Hatton
BUFFALO RUN PRESENT DAY: BULLITT
Central Bullitt Co. -  south of Shepherdsville 
BULLSKIN PRESENT DAY: SHELBY CO.
W Shelby Co. - just E of Simpsonville 
BUCK CREEK PRESENT DAY: SPENCER & SHELBY CO.
[Buck Creek and Beech Creek are nearly impossible to distinguish in the old handwriting]
N Spencer Co.
BURKS BRANCH PRESENT DAY: SHELBY  CO.
N Central Shelby Co. - just E & SE of Chestnut Grove (off of Fox Run)
CAIN RUN PRESENT DAY: BULLITT
SE Bullitt Co. - north of Lebanon Junction
CANE RUN PRESENT DAY: NELSON CO.
Southern tip of Nelson Co.  just above Howardstown
CAMP BRANCH PRESENT DAY: SPENCER
S Central Spencer Co.  just west of Mt. Zion
CANE RUN PRESENT DAY: SHELBY CO.
SW Shelby Co. - near the Jefferson Co. line 
BEECH FORK (of SALT RIVER) PRESENT DAY: WASHINGTON CO.
NE Washington Co. - SW of Fredericktown
CANDY BRANCH PRESENT DAY: SPENCER
SE Spencer Co.  near the Nelson & Anderson  line     - between Ashes Creek & Heady Run
CARTWRIGHT CREEK PRESENT DAY: WASHINGTON CO.
N Washington Co. - SW of Fredericktown
CEDAR CREEK PRESENT DAY: BULLITT
Central Bullitt Co. -  south of Shepherdsville
CEDAR CREEK/RUN PRESENT DAY: BULLITT
N Bullitt Co. -  south of  Zoneton
CEDAR CREEK PRESENT DAY: NELSON CO.
W Central Nelson Co.  E of Knobs State Forest
CHAPLINS FORK PRESENT DAY: NELSON CO.
NE Nelson Co.  N of Chaplin
CLEAR CREEK PRESENT DAY: SHELBY  CO.
N Central Shelby Co. - W of Mulberry
COXS CREEK - EAST FORK PRESENT DAY: SPENCER, NELSON
SW Spencer Co (on the line between Spencer/Shelby & Nelson
COXES CREEK PRESENT DAY: NELSON CO.
N Central Nelson Co.  E of Deatsville & Samuels
COXES CREEK - WEST FORK PRESENT DAY: BULLITT
E Bullitt Co. on line between Nelson & Bullitt [Wilson Creek turns into the West Fork]
CROOKED CREEK PRESENT DAY: SPENCER
SE Spencer Co. & SW Shelby Co. dividing line between Spencer & Anderson Co.
FROMAN CREEK PRESENT DAY: NELSON CO.
Central Nelson Co.  west of Nazareth
GREENS BRANCH PRESENT DAY: BULLITT
Central Bullitt Co. -  SE of Shepherdsville 
MUD RUN PRESENT DAY: BULLITT
Central Bullitt Co. - Belmont area
DOE RUN PRESENT DAY: SPENCER
E Spencer Co.  near the Nelson line     - between Ashes Creek & Heady Run
DOE RUN PRESENT DAY: WASHINGTON CO.
NW Washington Co. - S of Mooresville
DUTCHMAN BRANCH PRESENT DAY: SPENCER & BULLITT
N Spencer Co.  just west of Mt. Eden NE Bullitt Co. near the Spencer border
DUTCHMAN CREEK or DUTCHMAN RUN PRESENT DAY: SPENCER
N Spencer Co. near the Bullitt Co. line 
 
DUTCH FORK PRESENT DAY: SHELBY CO.
E Shelby Co. - just W of Elmburg
EAST FORK PRESENT DAY: SHELBY CO.
NE Shelby Co. - near the Franklin & Henry lines
ELK CREEK PRESENT DAY: SPENCER & SHELBY CO.
N Spencer Co. & S Central Shelby Co.(it meanders down towards Tayorsville).  There also seems to be another Elk Creek over between Little Mount and Mt. Eden but in early records the Elk Creek settlements refer to the area SE of Wilsonville
OVERALLS CREEK PRESENT DAY: BULLITT
W Bullitt Co. -  northern part of Bernheim Forest
FIBLES RUN PRESENT DAY: SHELBY CO.
W Shelby Co. - just E of Todds Point
FLOYDS FORK PRESENT DAY: SHELBY, JEFFERSON & BULLITT  CO. NW Shelby Co. - near the Jefferson Co. line 
Technically Floyds Fork does not show up in present day Bullitt but in early deeds the area around Mt. Washington is often referred to as Floyds Fork
FOX RUN PRESENT DAY: SHELBY  CO.
N Central Shelby Co. - just E & SE of Chestnut Grove
FROMAN'S CREEK PRESENT DAY: NELSON CO.
N Central Nelson Co. in the Cox Creek / Samuels Creek area
GLENS CREEK PRESENT DAY: WASHINGTON CO.
NE Washington Co. - below Tatham Springs
GOOSE CREEK PRESENT DAY: SPENCER
N Spencer Co. near the Bullitt Co. line in the Waterford area
GOOSE CREEK PRESENT DAY: SHELBY CO.
NE Shelby Co. - near the Franklin Co. line
GRAVEL CREEK PRESENT DAY: BULLITT
NE Bullitt Co. - near the Jefferson line above Bullitt Lick
GRAYS RUN PRESENT DAY: SPENCER
SW  Spencer Co.  near the Nelson line and Coxs Creek
GUIST CREEK PRESENT DAY: SPENCER & SHELBY CO.
written Gisses, Guesses, Gesses etc.
N Spencer Co. & South Central Shelby Co.
HARTS RUN PRESENT DAY: BULLITT
W Bullitt Co. - near SE side of Bernheim Forest by the Nelson line
HEADY RUN PRESENT DAY: SPENCER
S Central Spencer Co.  near the Nelson line     - just east of Ashes Creek & Doe Run
HOUGH RUN PRESENT DAY: BULLITT & JEFFERSON
NE Bullitt Co. - near the Spencer line - S of Mt. Washington
INDIAN FORK PRESENT DAY: SHELBY CO.
NE Shelby Co. - SE of Elmburg
JACKS CREEK PRESENT DAY: SPENCER
S Central Spencer Co.  near the Nelson line and  - just west of Wakefield
JUNKINS RUN PRESENT DAY: SHELBY  CO.
NW Shelby Co. - near the Oldham Co. line 
KIMBLEY RUN PRESENT DAY: NELSON CO.
N Central Nelson Co.  near Spencer line; SW of Highgrove
KNOB CREEK PRESENT DAY: BULLITT 
NE Bullitt Co. - near the Jefferson line [NE of  Fork Knox area]
LASLEY RUN PRESENT DAY: NELSON CO.
N Central Nelson Co.  near Lenore
LEVY CREEK PRESENT DAY: NELSON CO.
NE Nelson Co.  near Anderson line
LICK FORK PRESENT DAY: SHELBY  CO.
NW Shelby Co. - near the Oldham Co. line 
LINCOLN RUN PRESENT DAY: SHELBY CO.
NW Shelby Co. - near the Jefferson Co. line near Long Run
LITTLE BEECH CREEK PRESENT DAY: SPENCER & SHELBY CO.
N Spencer Co. - Look just south of Little Mount
LONG RUN PRESENT DAY: SHELBY CO.
NW Shelby Co. - near the Jefferson Co. line 
LONG RUN PRESENT DAY: NELSON CO.
NE Nelson Co.  near Spencer line
LUNAR CREEK PRESENT DAY: NELSON CO.
Southern tip of Nelson Co.
McCULLOUGH  RUN PRESENT DAY: BULLITT & JEFFERSON
NE Bullitt Co. - SE of Mt. Washington - sometimes written McCullocks Run
MIDDLE CREEK PRESENT DAY: HARDIN
SW Hardin Co. - near the Larue line
MILLERS RUN PRESENT DAY: NELSON CO.
NE Nelson Co.  near Spencer line
MITCHELL RUN PRESENT DAY: SPENCER
SE Spencer Co.  near the Nelson & Anderson  line     - between Ashes Creek & Heady Run
MONKS CREEK  PRESENT DAY: NELSON CO.
East Central Nelson Co.  West of Mahoneys Store
MUD RUN PRESENT DAY: BULLITT
SE Bullitt Co. - southern Fort Knox area
MULBERRY RUN PRESENT DAY: BULLITT & JEFFERSON
NE Bullitt Co. - near the Spencer line - S of Mt. Washington
NOLIN CREEK PRESENT DAY: LARUE
N Larue Co. - Hodgenville area
OLD MANS RUN PRESENT DAY: BULLITT 
NE Bullitt Co. - near the Jefferson line - NW of Mt. Washington
OVERALLS CREEK PRESENT DAY: BULLITT
W Bullitt Co. -  Bernheim Forest by the Nelson line
PENDLETON RUN PRESENT DAY: BULLITT
NE Bullitt Co. - near the Jefferson line [above Fork Knox area]
PLUM CREEK PRESENT DAY: SPENCER & SHELBY & BULLITT
often written Plumb Creek
NW Spencer Co.  SW Shelby Co.  (in the Needmore area) NE Bullitt (in the tip that meets Shelby & Jefferson Co.
PLUM RUN PRESENT DAY: NELSON CO.
N Central Nelson Co.  W of Bloomfield
POND CREEK PRESENT DAY: BULLITT & JEFFERSON
NE Bullitt Co. - near the Jefferson line [above Fork Knox area]
POTTINGERS CREEK PRESENT DAY: NELSON CO.
SE Nelson Co.  SW of Gethsemane
POWELL RUN PRESENT DAY: SPENCER & SHELBY CO.
SW Spencer Co. - near the Nelson Co. line
PRICE CREEK PRESENT DAY: NELSON CO.
W Central Nelson Co.  SW of Culverton
RATTLESNAKE BRANCH PRESENT DAY: SHELBY CO.
SE Shelby Co. - north of Mt. Eden
RITCHIE RUN PRESENT DAY: NELSON CO.
Central Nelson Co.  E of Samuels
ROUGH CREEK  
SALT RIVER - ROLLING FORK PRESENT DAY: BULLITT, HARDIN, NELSON
dividing line between Hardin & Bullitt   Hardin & Nelson Co.
SAMUELS CREEK PRESENT DAY: NELSON CO.
N Central Nelson Co.  E of Samuels
SCRABBLE CREEK PRESENT DAY: SHELBY CO.
NE Shelby Co. - near the Franklin Co. line
SIMPSONS CREEK PRESENT DAY: SPENCER
SW  Spencer Co.  also flows across the Nelson line and Coxs Creek - SW of Wakefield
SIX MILE PRESENT DAY: SHELBY CO.
NE Shelby Co. - S of Elmburg
SKINNER BRANCH PRESENT DAY: BULLITT 
NE Bullitt Co. - near the Jefferson line [N of  Fork Knox area]
SNAKE RUN PRESENT DAY: SPENCER 
N Spencer Co. just west of Little Mount
SULPHUR LICK PRESENT DAY: NELSON CO.
Southern tip of Nelson Co. near border to Marion Co.
SWEASY CREEK PRESENT DAY: NELSON CO.
NE Nelson Co.  near Spencer & Anderson lines
SWEET HOME BRANCH CREEK PRESENT DAY: SHELBY CO.
NE Shelby Co. - just E of Elmburg
TATER RUN PRESENT DAY: SHELBY CO.
NW Shelby Co. - near the Jefferson Co. line 
TENMILE CREEK PRESENT DAY: SPENCER
N Spencer Co.  just west of Mt. Eden
TIMBER CREEK PRESENT DAY: NELSON CO.
NE Nelson Co.  near Spencer & Anderson lines
TRACE CREEK PRESENT DAY: NELSON CO.
SE Nelson Co.  SW of Gethsemane
WADDY BRANCH PRESENT DAY: SHELBY CO.
SE Shelby Co. - just north of  Waddy
WEAVERS RUN PRESENT DAY: BULLITT
NE Bullitt Co. - near the Jefferson line [above Fork Knox area]
WHITE OAK CREEK PRESENT DAY: SHELBY 
N Ce Shelby Co. - SE of Hatton
WHITES RUN PRESENT DAY: BULLITT
N Central Bullitt Co. -  north of Shepherdsville 
WILSONS CREEK PRESENT DAY: BULLITT & NELSON 
dividing line between S Bullitt Co.  & Nelson Co.
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