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from WikipediaRead it all ↗The village is said to have been laid out in 1836. The name "Fredonia" was a popular one in America in the early 19th century after its use was popularized by Samuel L. Mitchill of New York, but local tradition holds that the Kentucky town was named for the daughter of town founder Harvey W. Bigham. It was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1869.
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1 place in Fredonia is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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