Western Union office circa 1927 | Market House Museum

McCracken County was organized on January 17th, 1825. It was named for Captain Virgil McCracken, who was a native of Woodford County, Kentucky. He was the son of Cyrus McCracken, who fell while serving under General George Rogers Clark, in an expedition to avenge the Battle of Blue Licks.


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	Archive Photos The well equipped Western Union office in 1927. Notice the two young men who carried the telegrams wearing the hats to the front right of the photo. » Thumbnail	McCracken County was organized on January 17th, 1825. It was named for Captain Virgil McCracken, who was a native of Woodford County, Kentucky. He was the son of Cyrus McCracken, who fell while serving under General George Rogers Clark, in an expedition to avenge the Battle of Blue Licks.