Alexandria History
Alexandria is located in the geographic center of the County. It serves as one of our County seats.
- Alexandria was historically a farming community until the construction of the Ashland to Alexandria (AA) Highway. This thruway now travels all the way to Newport and along with the expansion U.S. 27 has generated much of the growth in the community.
- Settlers including the Spillman’s, Stevens, Morins, Thatchers, Shaws, Bealls, Bakers & Reileys began arriving in the area in the 1790’s. The city was incorporated in 1834 and an early city plat shows the streets of Washington, Jefferson, Main & Fayette.
- When Kenton County was carved out of Campbell County in 1840, a need for a new County seat and Courthouse arose. Alexandria was chosen and the Courthouse was constructed shortly thereafter.
- Many will remember former popular hot spots such as the Palm Gardens, the Maple Lawn, and the Betsy Ann.
- The population of Alexandria remained less than 1,000 until the 1960’s. As of the 2020 census, the population has grown to over 10,000.