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Meade County was named for Capt. James Meade, recognized for bravery and daring at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. He was made captain in the 17th U.S. Infantry in March 1812 and was killed at River Raisin on Jan. 22, 1813. He was one of nine officers at that battle for whom Kentucky counties were named. Meade County was formed from parts of Breckinridge and Hardin counties on Dec. 17, 1823, by act of the Kentucky Assembly.
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Brandenburg, Kentucky · United States
