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With several annual events taking place at Perryville, I thought that this might be of interest to some.
From pages 290 and 291 of George W. Hawes’ Kentucky State Gazetteer and Business Directory, for 1859 and 1860.
PERRYVILLE,
A post village of Boyle county, situated on Chaplin Fork, near the center of the State, 10 miles west from Danville, the capital of the county, 40 miles south from Frankfort, 75 miles south-east from Louisville, and by stage routes 20 miles from Lebanon and 10 from Harrodsburg.
It was established in 1817, and contains four Protestant churches, a seminary and female institute, one Masonic lodge (Maguire No. 209), one Lodge I.O.O.F. (Boyle No. 56), one steam flouring mill and carding machine, two hotels, four general stores, one druggist and one grocery, six physicians, one magistrate, two bankers and confectioners, one brick yard, one tanner, one lime manufacturer, two milliners, numerous resident planters, and various mechanical trades. Population about 600. Post office established in 1817.
J.C. BARKLEY, Postmaster.
Alphabetical List of professions, Trades, Etc.
Armstrong Wm., blacksmith.
Armstrong W. & C. T., steam flouring mill and carding machine proprietors.
Bane A.J., harness and saddle maker.
Barker J. & J., cabinet makers and furniture dealers.
BARKLEY J.C., POSTMASTER AND GENERAL MERCHANT.
Barkley & Burton, livery stable.
Bolling J.B., physician and surgeon.
Bottom Thomas, stone and brick mason.
Boyle Lodge I.O.O.F., No. 56.
Brinton S., boot and shoe maker.
Brinton Wm. J., carpenter and builder.
Buckner Rev. D., Baptist.
Burton S.P., magistrate and insurance agent.
Calvert G.W., gunsmith.
Camp M.A., carriage and wagon maker.
Campbell W.C., grocer.
Crane N. & N. P., physicians and surgeons.
Dobyns R. L. H., druggist, physician and surgeon.
Dobyns Dr. R. L. H., bookseller and stationer.
Edwards G.W., general store.
Edwards J., planter.
Gilmer Miss, school teacher.
Gray H. & H.T., general store.
Gregg S.H., hotel proprietor.
Honkly S., patent right agent.
Hughs Wm., lime and stone dealer.
Latmer J.B., general store.
McGinnis James, blacksmith.
McGinnis J.C., carpenter and builder.
Maguire Lodge F. and A. masons, No. 209.
Martin Wm., stone an brick mason.
Mathew Rev. J., Presbyterian.
Northrip Miss M.G., school teacher.
Park A., tailor.
Parks Wm., carpenter and builder.
Peterr & Mitchell, brick yard.
Polk J.J., physician and surgeon.
Polk W.T., physician and surgeon.
Potts J.W., harness and saddle maker.
Potts & Campbell, hide and leather dealers and tanners.
Ray N., planter.
Robinson Oscar, blacksmith.
Rochester M.D., baker and confectioner.
Rust J.J., baker and confectioner.
Shulds Mrs., milliner and dress maker.
Smith John, tailor.
Testroon P., carriage and wagon maker.
Thompson N.B., daguerrean artist.
Walker A.J., planter.
Tucker A.H., hotel proprietor.
Webb G.B., boot and shoe maker.
Webb W.F., harness and saddle maker.
Webb W.F., insurance agent.
From pages 290 and 291 of George W. Hawes’ Kentucky State Gazetteer and Business Directory, for 1859 and 1860.
PERRYVILLE,
A post village of Boyle county, situated on Chaplin Fork, near the center of the State, 10 miles west from Danville, the capital of the county, 40 miles south from Frankfort, 75 miles south-east from Louisville, and by stage routes 20 miles from Lebanon and 10 from Harrodsburg.
It was established in 1817, and contains four Protestant churches, a seminary and female institute, one Masonic lodge (Maguire No. 209), one Lodge I.O.O.F. (Boyle No. 56), one steam flouring mill and carding machine, two hotels, four general stores, one druggist and one grocery, six physicians, one magistrate, two bankers and confectioners, one brick yard, one tanner, one lime manufacturer, two milliners, numerous resident planters, and various mechanical trades. Population about 600. Post office established in 1817.
J.C. BARKLEY, Postmaster.
Alphabetical List of professions, Trades, Etc.
Armstrong Wm., blacksmith.
Armstrong W. & C. T., steam flouring mill and carding machine proprietors.
Bane A.J., harness and saddle maker.
Barker J. & J., cabinet makers and furniture dealers.
BARKLEY J.C., POSTMASTER AND GENERAL MERCHANT.
Barkley & Burton, livery stable.
Bolling J.B., physician and surgeon.
Bottom Thomas, stone and brick mason.
Boyle Lodge I.O.O.F., No. 56.
Brinton S., boot and shoe maker.
Brinton Wm. J., carpenter and builder.
Buckner Rev. D., Baptist.
Burton S.P., magistrate and insurance agent.
Calvert G.W., gunsmith.
Camp M.A., carriage and wagon maker.
Campbell W.C., grocer.
Crane N. & N. P., physicians and surgeons.
Dobyns R. L. H., druggist, physician and surgeon.
Dobyns Dr. R. L. H., bookseller and stationer.
Edwards G.W., general store.
Edwards J., planter.
Gilmer Miss, school teacher.
Gray H. & H.T., general store.
Gregg S.H., hotel proprietor.
Honkly S., patent right agent.
Hughs Wm., lime and stone dealer.
Latmer J.B., general store.
McGinnis James, blacksmith.
McGinnis J.C., carpenter and builder.
Maguire Lodge F. and A. masons, No. 209.
Martin Wm., stone an brick mason.
Mathew Rev. J., Presbyterian.
Northrip Miss M.G., school teacher.
Park A., tailor.
Parks Wm., carpenter and builder.
Peterr & Mitchell, brick yard.
Polk J.J., physician and surgeon.
Polk W.T., physician and surgeon.
Potts J.W., harness and saddle maker.
Potts & Campbell, hide and leather dealers and tanners.
Ray N., planter.
Robinson Oscar, blacksmith.
Rochester M.D., baker and confectioner.
Rust J.J., baker and confectioner.
Shulds Mrs., milliner and dress maker.
Smith John, tailor.
Testroon P., carriage and wagon maker.
Thompson N.B., daguerrean artist.
Walker A.J., planter.
Tucker A.H., hotel proprietor.
Webb G.B., boot and shoe maker.
Webb W.F., harness and saddle maker.
Webb W.F., insurance agent.
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