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| Name | Estill |
| Alt names | Estill | source: Getty Vocabulary Program |
| Type | County |
| Coordinates | 37.7°N 83.95°W |
| Located in | Kentucky, United States (1808 - ) |
| See also | Breathitt, Kentucky, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Clark, Kentucky, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Jackson, Kentucky, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Lee, Kentucky, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Madison, Kentucky, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Owsley, Kentucky, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Powell, Kentucky, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) |
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Estill County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1808. As of 2010, the population was 14,672. Its county seat is Irvine, Kentucky. Formed in 1808, the county is named after Captain James Estill, a Kentucky militia officer killed in the Battle of Little Mountain during the American Revolutionary War. It is a prohibition or dry county.
In 2008, Estill County welcomed the Estill County Bicentennial that included a yearlong celebration of themed months showcasing 200 years of history, importance and the viability of Estill County and its Twin Cities of Irvine and Ravenna. Both cities sit along the Kentucky River. Ravenna is home to CSX Transportation and the historic Fitchburg & Cottage Furnaces and conducted the Ravenna Railroad Festival in August 2008. Irvine is home to the manufacturing headquarters of Carhartt, Inc. and annually hosts the Mountain Mushroom Festival over last weekend of April.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1808 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1808 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1808 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1808 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1808 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1810 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1852 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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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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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1810 | 2,082
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| 1820 | 3,507
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| 1830 | 4,618
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| 1840 | 5,535
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| 1850 | 5,985
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| 1860 | 6,886
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| 1870 | 9,198
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| 1880 | 9,860
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| 1890 | 10,836
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| 1900 | 11,669
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| 1910 | 12,273
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| 1920 | 15,569
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| 1930 | 17,079
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| 1940 | 17,978
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| 1950 | 14,677
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| 1960 | 12,466
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| 1970 | 12,752
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| 1980 | 14,495
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| 1990 | 14,614
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Research Tips
External links
www.estill.net/
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