Perryville (/ ˈpɛrɪvəl, - vɪl /) [2] is a home rule-class city along the Chaplin River in western Boyle County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 751 at the time of the 2010 U.S. census. [5] It is …

PERRYVILLE, Ky. – With the help of a class from Centre College, Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site now has a digital database of more than 5,800 soldiers who died, were wounded or went …

Perryville recently underwent a transformation from large hay fields into 700 acres of pristine habitat. On the park, you will encounter Kentucky native wildlife as well as see one of the most endangered …

The Battle of Perryville is considered the largest battle fought in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. After the Confederate defeat, many Southern armies operating in the Kentucky were forced to retreat.

Perryville is a Boyle county city on the Chaplin River about nine miles west of Danville. The first settlers, led by James Harberson, arrived in 1781 and the settlement was known as Harberson's Fort and …

Welcome to our dedicated page for Perryville, located in the state of Kentucky, Boyle County. Here, you will find detailed information about this city, including its geographical location, population data, …

Nature comes alive! History isn’t the only thing that lives at Perryville. The park is essentially hundreds of acres of wildlife sanctuary. Kentucky native plants and animals find a protected home at Perryville …

The battle was a tactical victory for the Confederates but a strategic victory for the United States because Bragg withdrew his army from Kentucky, which remained in U.S. hands for the remainder of …

It was not until 1815 when the town of Perryville was laid out and named for Commander Oliver Hazard Perry, the naval hero of the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812. The Kentucky General …

In 1815, however, Edward Bullock and William Hall officially organized the town and named it Perryville, in honor of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, who had won a great naval victory on Lake Erie during …