Location
The gorgeous scenery at Falls Of Rough KY is taken for granted by travelers and drivers passing by on KY 79. If you blink you might just miss it.
Falls of Rough is a small unincorporated community on the border of Grayson and Breckenridge county. Located on the rough river, and with it's rich history there is a lot to explore in this small north west KY community.
History
In the late 1700s George Wilson from North Carolina, the first documented settler of the area arrived. He built the first dam along the Rough River. Later on, Benjamin Sebastian sold it Willis Green. Willis Green's house and store are still standing today.
Originally when the first post office opened in 1830 it was named after Green, but later on was changed to "Falls Of Rough", named after the nearby river. The dam mentioned previously was washed out in 1855, then rebuilt by Lafe Green, who received 20k from B.F Beard to rebuild the dam.
One of the notable features of the area is the old Grist Mill standing beside the rushing waters. Green owned lots of land in the area, and this mill was one of the many profitable businesses he was running. In fact, one of Green's mills produced over 6,000 barrels of flour a day.
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