Penick Family
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The Penick Family were wealthy plantation
owners in Todd County, Kentucky
, in the United States
, from 1820 to 1920. The Penick family amassed a great amount of land in the Allensville, Kentucky
area of around 5,000 acres (20 km²) during the height of their farming operations. The Plantation was lost in the 1920s when farming operations ceased due to lack of interest. The Penick family plantation homes still exist on Allensville Road in the community of Penick in Todd County, Kentucky. The homes are of wood-frame in the mid-19th century style, known as the transitioning phase between Federal and Greek Revival. Family linkages are to that of the Mary Todd family, for which Todd County is named.
Plantation
A plantation is a long artificially established forest, farm or estate, where crops are grown for sale, often in distant markets rather than for local on-site consumption...
owners in Todd County, Kentucky
Todd County, Kentucky
Todd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population is 11,971. Its county seat is Elkton. The county is named after Colonel John Todd, who was killed at the Battle of Blue Licks in 1782...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, from 1820 to 1920. The Penick family amassed a great amount of land in the Allensville, Kentucky
Allensville, Kentucky
Allensville is a city in Todd County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 189 at the 2000 census. Settled in the 19th century and incorporated in 1867, the city was named for a pioneer family in the area.-Geography:...
area of around 5,000 acres (20 km²) during the height of their farming operations. The Plantation was lost in the 1920s when farming operations ceased due to lack of interest. The Penick family plantation homes still exist on Allensville Road in the community of Penick in Todd County, Kentucky. The homes are of wood-frame in the mid-19th century style, known as the transitioning phase between Federal and Greek Revival. Family linkages are to that of the Mary Todd family, for which Todd County is named.