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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
Elliott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat is Sandy Hook. The county was formed in 1869 from parts of Morgan, Lawrence, and Carter counties, and is named for John Lyle Elliott, U.S. Congressman, Confederate Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals. In regard to alcohol sales, Elliott County is a dry county, meaning the sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited everywhere in the county.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1869 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1869 | Land 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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1870 | No significant boundary changes after this year | 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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1874 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1958 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1966 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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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 | 4,433
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1880 | 6,567
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1890 | 9,214
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1900 | 10,387
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1910 | 9,814
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1920 | 8,887
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1930 | 7,571
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1940 | 8,713
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1950 | 7,085
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1960 | 6,330
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1970 | 5,933
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1980 | 6,908
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1990 | 6,455
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Elliott County, Kentucky, United States
Research Tips
External links
http://home.zoomnet.net/~cbarker/elliott.htm
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