History left|thumb|Buildings in the historic downtown 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. The family had begun developing and selling lots in the settlement by 1819, the year the first post office was established. On February 22, 1834, Alexandria was formally established by an act of the state assembly.Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Alexandria, Kentucky". Accessed 15 July 2013.
History left|thumb|Buildings in the historic downtown 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 The family had begun developing and selling lots in the settlement by 1819 the year the first post office was established On February 22 1834 Alexandria was formally established by an act of the state assemblyCommonwealth of Kentucky Office of the Secretary of State Land Office "Alexandria Kentucky" Accessed 15 July 2013