Ashland, Kentucky
Ashland is a city located in Boyd County, Kentucky, nestled along the banks of the Ohio River. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 21,981.
Trivia
- The original name for Ashland was Poage's Landing.
- In 1854, the name of the city was changed to Ashland in honor of Henry Clay's home in Lexington, Kentucky.
- Ashland Oil originated here, as well as the better known Valvoline Oil.
- It is rumored that actress Ashley Judd takes her name from her mother's home, Ashland
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