Talk:Kentucky

History section, Admission to the Union

What should be expanded or even inserted is how Kentucky was admitted to the Union before Vermont. The article currently points this out but incorrectly gives an accurate timeline. There's also context in that George Washington gave a speech to congress which included the pleas of Kentuckians to become part of the Union, citing recent violent activity of native tribes.

Page in the Journal of the Senate (1st Congress, 3rd Session)

Action	Kentucky (Page)	Vermont (Page)
Petition received	December 9th, 1790 (219)	February 9th, 1791 (241)
Bill created/reported	January 4th, 1791 (229)	February 10th, 1791 (247)
Passed in the Senate	January 12th, 1791 (232)	February 12th, 1791 (262)
Passed in the House	January 28th, 1791 (237)	February 14th, 1791 (268)
Signed into law	February 4th, 1791 (238)	February 18th, 1791 (273)

Kentucky is not the south

I am from Kentucky and I can confirm that it is not the south. 172.103.36.135 (talk) 02:12, 9 October 2025 (UTC)

There isn't an official definition. So it depends on who you ask. See Southeastern United States. GMG^talk 12:45, 9 October 2025 (UTC)

I agree with this comment. ~2026-68342-4 (talk) 19:14, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

Everyone has opinions, but articles are based on reliable sources. Reliable sources point to Kentucky being geographically in the south(east). Are there pockets with more northern or Midwestern influence? Sure. But to incorporate that into articles, particularly for articles covering those pockets, we need.... reliable sources. Stefen 𝕋ower ^{Huddle • Handiwerk} 19:36, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

"List of Kentucky state agencies" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect List of Kentucky state agencies has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2026 January 21 § List of US state agencies until a consensus is reached. Squawk7700 (talk) 20:09, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

Famous People also include

Diane Sawyer, George Clooney, and Jennifer Lawrence. ~2026-68342-4 (talk) 19:12, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

See List of people from Kentucky. It's not necessary to list everyone in the main Kentucky article. Stefen 𝕋ower ^{Huddle • Handiwerk} 19:38, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

History section needs expansion

Someone with knowledge of the subject needs to flesh out the "History" section, which is a bit threadbare. Beyond My Ken (talk) 00:07, 25 May 2026 (UTC)

Kentucke country?

"previously most of what was known as Kentucky (or Kentucke) country" -->> "... county" ? muransky (talk) 12:47, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

The next clause (", was split off into its own county of Kentucky") covers this. the Stefen 𝕋ower 17:17, 6 July 2026 (UTC)