Famous People of  Greenup Co.

Below you will find just a few famous people of Greenup County, KY. Click their names to find out more about them if they are underlined.

Christopher Greenup

Greenup County was named after the 3rd Governor of Kentucky, Christopher Greenup

Patrick Henry
The famous man who said: "Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death" owned land in Greenup County.

Jesse Stuart
Greenup County Author Jesse Stuart wrote many books about his life in Kentucky. Find out about this great man by clicking the link above. 

Billy Ray Cyrus: Click here to find out more about this Greenup County Singer of the hit Song ''achy Breaky Heart" and star of the show "Doc".

Lucy Virgin Downs: Click here to learn more about the first white child born of American parents, west of the Allegheny Mountains.

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