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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Bell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed August 1, 1867, from parts of Knox and Harlan Counties and augmented from Knox County in 1872. As of 2010 the population was 28,691. Its county seat is Pineville. The county is named for Joshua Fry Bell, and was originally called "Josh Bell" but shortened to "Bell" by 1880.
Bell County is a dry county, meaning that the sale of alcohol is prohibited.
The Middlesborough, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Bell County.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1816 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1867 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1867 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1867 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1869 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1870 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1874 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1870 | 3,731
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| 1880 | 9,055
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| 1890 | 10,312
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| 1900 | 15,701
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| 1910 | 28,447
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| 1920 | 33,988
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| 1930 | 38,747
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| 1940 | 43,812
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| 1950 | 47,602
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| 1960 | 35,336
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| 1970 | 31,087
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| 1980 | 34,330
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| 1990 | 31,506
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~kybell/
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