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Hazard is a home rule-class city [5] in, and the county seat of, Perry County, Kentucky, United States. [6] The population was 5,263 at the 2020 census . [ 7 ]
Perry County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky.As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,473. [1] Its county seat is Hazard. [2] The county was founded in 1820. [3] Both the county and county seat are named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, a naval hero in the War of 1812.
Josiah was born on November 25, 1832, to Jesse Combs (1798–1874) and Mary 'Polly' (Boling) Combs (1801–1875) of Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky. His father, Jesse Combs, was the Clerk of Perry County, Kentucky. He is the grandson of Elijah Combs (1770–1855) the founder of Hazard and Perry County, Kentucky.
The USGS gaging-station (number 3-2775) for the North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard is maintained at this bend, at on the right bank on the downstream side of Woodland Park Bridge, 150 feet (46 m) upstream from Hazard city waterworks and 4.0 miles (6.4 km) upstream from Lotts
One of Yost Ebersohl's sons, Jacob, moved from Pennsylvania to Eastern Kentucky c. 1790–1800. When Perry County was created on November 2, 1820, [7] by 'General' Elijah H. Combs, he named the small group of streets Hazard, which became the county seat. Both the county and the town are named after General Oliver Hazard Perry, a hero of the War ...
Elijah was the Founder of Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky on November 2, 1820, which he named after General Oliver Hazard Perry, a hero of the War of 1812. Perry County was formed by the Kentucky General Assembly from portions of Clay and Floyd Counties in Kentucky. Elijah Combs. In addition to founding Hazard, Elijah was a Whig politician. In ...
Alice Combs was sweeping her yard about 4 miles north of Hazard.. Her son Nickolas Combs had gone to Hyden [Kentucky] from Hazard [Kentucky]. Alice's brother Josiah H. Combs was judge and Joseph Eversole, Nick's best friend, were going with him to attend court, the county seat of Leslie County, Kentucky. Nick was riding her [Alice Combs] horse.....
A jersey honoring Cox hangs in Rupp Arena. Johnny W. Cox (born November 1, 1936) is a retired American basketball player.. A 6'4" guard from Hazard High School in Kentucky, won a state championship in 1955 at Hazard .Cox starred at the University of Kentucky from 1956 to 1959.