History of Owensboro, Kentucky
Owensboro is the third largest city in Kentucky and the county seat of Daviess County, Kentucky|Daviess County.Geographic references|GR6 It is located on U.S. Highway 60 about 30 miles southeast of Evansville, Indiana and is the principal city of the Owensboro, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to 2005 estimates, the city had a total population of 55,459 and a metropolitan population of 111,599. The city was named after Colonel Abraham Owen.
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