Editing Falmouth, Kentucky (section)

==History==
Possibly settled as early as 1780, Falmouth was laid out by John Waller (1758–1823) and formally established by the [[Kentucky Assembly|state assembly]] in 1793. Waller named the new settlement after his native [[Falmouth, Virginia]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3Lac2FUSj_oC&q=cannon+ky&pg=PA98 | title=Kentucky Place Names | publisher=University Press of Kentucky | year=1987 | access-date=2013-04-28 | author=Rennick, Robert M. | pages=98| isbn=0813126312 }}</ref> It was incorporated as a city in 1856.<ref>Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Falmouth, Kentucky". Accessed 26 July 2013.</ref>

The town is perhaps best remembered for natural disasters that have devastated the town over the last half of the 20th century. In 1964, the Licking River reached 47 feet (19 feet above flood stage) and left much of the town under water. On [[Tornado outbreak of April 21–24, 1968|April 23, 1968]] an F4 (possibly F5) tornado leveled many homes in the town, killing four people.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Grazulis |first1=Thomas P. |title=Significant tornadoes, 1680-1991: A Chronology and Analysis of Events |date=1993 |publisher=Environmental Films |location=St. Johnsbury, Vermont |isbn=1-879362-03-1 |pages=1096}}</ref> On [[March 1997 tornado outbreak#Aftermath|March 2, 1997]], a major flood on the Licking River again left the town crippled. The river reached 52 feet (24 feet above flood stage) and left 80% of the town under several feet of water. Many homes and businesses were damaged and five residents were killed.

[[Charity's House]] and [[Elzey Hughes House]] were both part of the historically African-American "Happy Hollow" neighborhood and each is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Kentucky|National Register of Historic Places]].