{"id":7444,"date":"2016-06-27T17:47:01","date_gmt":"2016-06-27T17:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raogk.org\/?page_id=7444"},"modified":"2019-02-05T23:40:18","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T23:40:18","slug":"hancock-county","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/raogk.org\/kentucky\/hancock-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Hancock County, Kentucky Genealogy Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n

Hancock County, Kentucky Records<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Hancock County, Kentucky<\/strong> (Map It<\/a>)<\/em> was created on January 3, 1829 <\/strong> from Daviess County<\/a>, Ohio County<\/a> and Breckinridge County<\/a>. The county was named in honor of John Hancock<\/a>\u00a0(1737\u20131793), signer of the Declaration of Independence .<\/p>\n\n

Hancock County<\/strong> is bordered by Spencer County, Indiana<\/a> (northwest), Perry County, Indiana<\/a> (northeast), Breckinridge County<\/a> (southeast), Ohio County<\/a> (south), Daviess County<\/a> (west).<\/p>\n\n

Hancock County<\/strong> Cities and Towns include Hawesville, Lewisport.<\/p>\n\n

A Map of Hancock County, Kentucky<\/a> contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.<\/p>\n\n