Hart Co., KY
History
Hart County was formed in 1819 from portions of Hardin and Barren counties. The county is named for Captain Nathaniel G.T. Hart, a Kentucky militia officer in the War of 1812 who was wounded at the Battle of Frenchtown and died in the Massacre of the River Raisin.
Modern Day Adjacent Counties
Counties adjacent to Hart are
Hardin to the north,
LaRue on the northeast,
Green to the east,
Metcalfe in the southeast,
Barren on the south,
Edmonson the southwest and
Grayson on the northwest.
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