The stories of Magoffin County, KY
8 narrated audio stories from across Magoffin County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Magoffin County Courthouse and Judge's Office
Why the Judge Had a Building of His Own
A small building reveals how county government really worked in Salyersville.
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What Remains of Rose’s General Store
A small local store survives, for now, mostly as a name.
Gun Creek Tunnel
Walking Through Magoffin County’s Railroad Past
At Gun Creek Tunnel, the old Dawkins line becomes something you can feel underfoot.
Dawkins Line Rail Trail
From Bloody Dawkins to Trail Dust
A coal-hauling railroad route becomes an eastern Kentucky landmark.
Magoffin County Courthouse
Where Salyersville Learned to Mean Business
How county government gave Salyersville its civic center.
Magoffin County
A New County on the Edge of War
How Magoffin County was born just before the Civil War.
Magoffin County
A County Named in Kentucky’s Uneasy Hour
How an Appalachian county took the name of a governor caught in division.
Rose's General Store
What Survives of Rose's General Store
A brief meditation on a store remembered more by name than detail.
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