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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. It was formed in 1869. As of 2010, the population is 7,852. Its county seat is Sandy Hook, Kentucky. The county is named for John Milton 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.
It was formed on April 1, 1869, from parts of Morgan, Lawrence, and Carter counties.
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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Research Tips
External links
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