Birth of Boyd County Return to databases. Ironton Register, Feb. 23, 1860 - The bill to erect a new county - the county of Boyd, named for Hon. Lynn Boyd - out of Greenup and Carter, has passed both branches of the Kentucky Legislature, the County Seat to be Catlettsburg. The lower line, we understand, is a short distance above Amanda Furnace. The Ironton Register is a Lawrence County, OH newspaper. A special thanks to Sharon M. Kouns - Historical@wwd.net for submitting this data to the Greenup County KyGenWeb. Return to databases.

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