H. B. Pollard
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Henry B. Pollard was the first postmaster of Ashland, Kentucky
(known at that time as Poage's Landing), who established the post office as Pollard Mills on December 23, 1847, the same year the first adhesive postage stamps were used.
On February 18, 1883, Pollard was married to Sophia Poage, with whom he had ten children.
In 1848 he established a tan yard and grist mill near his home on the south side of what is now Pollard Road, west of the Catholic Cemetery.
On October 1, 1849, "Henry B. Pollard of Greenup
(Boyd County
not yet being formed)" met at Frankfort, Kentucky
to form the present-day constitution of Kentucky
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In 1854, after the Poage Settlement became known as Ashland, the Pollard Mills post office was also renamed Ashland. Despite this, the primitive industrial complex that grew around Pollard's grist mill was also named Pollard Mills, and it retains that title to this day.
Pollard's name appears in the 1861 tax index for Boyd County, Kentucky
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Ashland, Kentucky
Ashland, formerly known as Poage Settlement, is a city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States, nestled along the banks of the Ohio River. The population was 21,981 at the 2000 census. Ashland is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2000 census, the...
(known at that time as Poage's Landing), who established the post office as Pollard Mills on December 23, 1847, the same year the first adhesive postage stamps were used.
On February 18, 1883, Pollard was married to Sophia Poage, with whom he had ten children.
In 1848 he established a tan yard and grist mill near his home on the south side of what is now Pollard Road, west of the Catholic Cemetery.
On October 1, 1849, "Henry B. Pollard of Greenup
Greenup County, Kentucky
Greenup County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1804. As of 2000, the population was 36,891. Its county seat is Greenup. The county is named in honor of Christopher Greenup....
(Boyd County
Boyd County, Kentucky
Boyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1860. Its are found at the northeastern edge of the state the near the Ohio River and Big Sandy River, nestled in the verdant rolling hills of Appalachia. The county seat is Catlettsburg. Its largest municipality is...
not yet being formed)" met at Frankfort, Kentucky
Frankfort, Kentucky
Frankfort is a city in Kentucky that serves as the state capital and the county seat of Franklin County. The population was 27,741 at the 2000 census; by population it is the 5th smallest state capital in the United States...
to form the present-day constitution of Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
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In 1854, after the Poage Settlement became known as Ashland, the Pollard Mills post office was also renamed Ashland. Despite this, the primitive industrial complex that grew around Pollard's grist mill was also named Pollard Mills, and it retains that title to this day.
Pollard's name appears in the 1861 tax index for Boyd County, Kentucky
Boyd County, Kentucky
Boyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1860. Its are found at the northeastern edge of the state the near the Ohio River and Big Sandy River, nestled in the verdant rolling hills of Appalachia. The county seat is Catlettsburg. Its largest municipality is...
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