Alexandria

History

It is believed that the area that is now Alexandria was first settled by Frank Spilman and his family . The Spilman family was from King George County, Virginia, and they may have named their settlement after Alexandria, Virginia. When the Kentucky General Assembly formed Kenton County from part of Campbell County in 1840, they moved Campbell's county seat from Newport to Alexandria, which was closer to the center of the redrawn county. The city of Alexandria was formally incorporated by act of the state assembly in 1856. until 2010. Pro wrestler B. J. Whitmer resides in Alexandria.

Geography

Alexandria is located near the geographic center of Campbell County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.05%, is water. The city is south of Cincinnati, Ohio, on U.S. Route 27. Kentucky Route 9, a four-lane limited access highway, follows the northeastern boundary of Alexandria and leads southeast to Maysville.

Largest nearby schools

• Campbell County High School
  High · Alexandria · 1,551 students · 17.8:1 ratio
• Campbell County Middle School
  Middle · Alexandria · 1,184 students · 17.7:1 ratio
• Highlands High School
  High · Fort Thomas · 1,015 students · 18.1:1 ratio
• Highlands Middle School
  Middle · Fort Thomas · 732 students · 16.6:1 ratio
• Crossroads Elementary School
  Elementary · Cold Spring · 613 students · 13.6:1 ratio
• Campbell Ridge Elementary
  Elementary · Alexandria · 610 students · 15.6:1 ratio
• Moyer Elementary School
  Elementary · Fort Thomas · 544 students · 17.5:1 ratio
• John W. Reiley Elementary School
  Elementary · Alexandria · 494 students · 16.5:1 ratio