1750 - Thomas Walker noted a rock on a mountain above Livingston that resembled a castle

    1767 - Isaac Lindsey gave the rock found by Walker the name Castle Rock 

   1790 - Stephen Langford leads first settlers into county 

   April 1, 1810 - Rockcastle County formed from Lincoln, Madison and Pulaski Counties

   1818 - County seat Mt. Vernon (named after George Washington's home) was established

    1826 - Form of County changed when a portion was given to Laurel County

    1858 - Form of county changed again when a portion was given to Jackson County

    October 21, 1861 - Battle of Camp Wildcat in the Rockcastle Hills

    February 12, 1867 - Fish Point established (present day Livingston)

    1868 - Stigall's Stand becomes city of Brodhead 

    1868 - L&N Railroad reaches Mt. Vernon and Brodhead

    1870 - Fish Point becomes terminus of Railroad

August 15, 1873 - Court house fire records destoryed

    August 4, 1879 - Fish Point name changed to Livingston Station 

    May 11, 1882 Livingston Station name changed to Livingston (as it is know today) named after James Livingston one of the first settlers in the town

    1887 - First paper The Mountain Signal (later Mountain Eagle and now Mount Vernon Signal) established by Colonel James Meret 

      1891 - Oak Hill School established

    1909 - First public school established in Brodhead called Brodhead High School

    1910 - Mt. Vernon High School established

    1927- Mt.Vernon Elementary School established

    1953 - Rockcastle Public Library established 

    1959 - Roundstone Elementary school established

    1963 - Founder of Signal dies Colonel James Meret

1964 - 3rd Court house built 

    1969 - Harry Sparks Vocational School established

August 8, 1992 - 4th Court house built called the Rockcastle County Judicial Complex
 

More may  be added to the timeline at a later date.