Villa Hills

by Deborah Kohl Kremer

Overview

Although the small town of Villa Hills was incorporated into a sixth-class city in 1962, the area where the city sits was home to luscious farmland dating back to the time when Kentucky was still part of Virginia. The development of Villa Hills is the story of the birth of a suburb. It is the perfect example of population sprawling away from the larger cities, as people looked for a more rural setting to raise their families. In the late 1950s, what they found was unincorporated Kenton County, bounded by the tiny town of Crescent Springs and the Ohio River. At this pivotal time in the area's history, farmers were beginning to sell their land and builders were breaking ground on three-bedroom ranch homes and four-bedroom two stories. Images of America: Villa Hills presents the history of the farmers who worked the land, the Benedictine sisters who established a monastery, and the young families who worked together to build the city now known as Villa Hills.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738586885
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	12/06/2010
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Deborah Kohl Kremer, author and freelance writer, was born, raised, and currently lives in Villa Hills. The photographs in Images of America: Villa Hills were donated by current and former residents of the city, and most have never before been seen in print.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 Patchwork Quilt of Farmland 9

2 The Benedictine Sisters of St. Walburg Monastery 43

3 Laying the Streets and Creating the Subdivisions 71

4 The People and Sights of Villa Hills 107