1792-First permanent settlement made by Robert Goodwin.
1797-Jesse Goodwin built first water mill on Muddy Fork.
1803-Prof. Maxwell taught first school.
1806-Muddy Fork Primitive Baptist Church org.; closed 1954.
1824-Cerulean Sprs. Post Ofc. Est.; “Springs” dropped 1894.
1858-Cerulean Missionary Baptist Church organized.
1861-“Turner Graveyard” est.; Cerulean Cemetery, 1920.
1885-Railroad service-I.A. & T. & I.C.; 1887-1941.
1888-March 9, Cerulean Springs incorporated.
1892-Cave Spring Baptist Church organized.
1900-Cerulean Methodist Church organized, burned 1966.
1903-Cerulean Milling Co. constructed, burned 1952.
Bank of Cerulean opened, stock $15,000, closed 1941.
1905-Rural Free Delivery established out of post office.
1908-July 21, Night Riders burned I.C.R.R Depot.
1909-Cumberland Telephone Co. line run from Cadiz.
1914-Cerulean Springs Masonic Lodge No. 875, organized.
1918-Cerulean Springs Telephone Co. org. sold 1956.
1928-Cerulean Grade & High School built, closed 1963.
1929-Electric lights powered by Ky.-Tenn. Power & Light Co.
1945-Pennyrile REA electrical lines extended to area.
1971-“Big Fire” 2 stores, Masonic Hall, old bank and Post Ofc.
1806-July 7, Springs land surveyed for Jesse Goodwin, (1760-1848).
1811- New Madrid Earthquake sank black sulfur spring & in its place a spring of blue
sulfur water broke through into Muddy Fork Creek.
1817-Kinchen Killebrew (1757-1839), bought spring and 60 acres; open health resort of
cabins for visitors around the spring.
1835-Spring & 300 acres sold to Col. Philemon H. Anderson (1787-1866) for $2,250,
sold to C.H. Anderson, 1865, for $9,000.
1868-John W. Hicks bought hotel and 50 acres, $2,000, hotel burned in 1869.
1869-New hotel constructed, 2 story frame, 22 rooms.
1879-J.T. Harper installed a ram & subterranean pipe to supply spring water to hotel
guests. Tin Pin Alley & Ballroom constructed.
1888-S.W. Gunn & Co. bought hotel for $15,000.
1894-Hotel sold to John W. Stith for $12,000.
1899-Hotel sold to Sam Boyd for $7,500; sold to Capt. R.S. “Dick” Pool, 131 acres for
$8,000.
1901-Three story frame hotel annex built, 5 rooms, 760’ of porches.
1903-Cerulean Sprs. Hotel Co., Inc., bought by T.O. Turner, $10,000.
1904-Hotel ballroom, bowling alley, barbershop & bathroom burned.
1905-Dancing pavilion constructed; skating rink built in 1907.
1918-Hotel property & 40 acres, sold to Bessie Murchie, $5,000.
1924-G.A. Hankley bought hotel at public auction for $10,000.
1925-Aug. 29-Cerulean Springs Hotel burned at sundown.