In 1811, John Coe (1784-1854) arrived in Cumberland County with at least 3 people he enslaved. They grew dark tobacco, cotton, oats, wheat and corn. The plantation thrived because of the talents of Sukey, Patsy Ann, Ezekiel, Betty, and other enslaved men and women. John Coe was a Cumberland County politician for 35 years. In 1866, Patsy and Zeke Coe purchased land on John Coe's former plantation in southern Cumberland County. The settlement faced economic isolation and violence from white people. Still, it persisted for nearly a century. Coe Ridge's contributions to Kentucky history have been documented by folklorists and historians.