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Laurel County was formed in 1825 from portions of Clay, Rockcastle, Whitley, and Knox counties. The abundance and beauty of laurel shrub so impressed the early pioneers that they named the county for it. Dr. Thomas Walker's party, exploring for the Loyal Land Company of England, first came to the area in 1750 and named the streams after different members of his party.
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