Kentucky’s Least Populated County Home to the State’s Last Revolutionary War Battle Site

Only 2,379 people are living in Robertson County, Kentucky. It is the least populated county in the state. It was made from parts of four other counties on February 11, 1867. These were Bracken, Harrison, Mason, and Nicholas.

Robertson County was named for George Robertson, who was a judge and Congressman. Mount Olivet is the county seat. The Johnson Creek Covered Bridge, the Thomas Metcalfe House, and the Robertson County Courthouse are all in Mount Olivet and are on the National Register of Historic Places.

The first Mount Olivet school opened in 1820. The company was formed on December 27, 1851. Mount Olivet lost its status as a town when it became the county seat, but it was brought back together by an act of the Kentucky General Assembly on March 18, 1871.

Mount Olivet used to be a fifth-class city, but in 2015, it was changed to a home rule class city.

Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park is a nearby place to visit from Mount Olivet. Blue Licks is famous for being the site of Kentucky’s last Revolutionary War fight. The Pioneer Museum tells about Blue Licks’s past and has artifacts, such as mastodon bones.

It’s not possible to camp at the state park from November 1 to March 31. The Hidden Waters Restaurant is also in the state park. It can be found at 10299 Maysville Road, Carlisle, Kentucky.