|
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Harrison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,846. Its county seat is Cynthiana. The county was founded in 1793 and named for Colonel Benjamin Harrison, an advocate for Kentucky statehood, framer of the Kentucky Constitution, and Kentucky legislator.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
|
1794 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
1794 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
1794 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
1794 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
1794 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
1800 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
|
1800 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
|
1852 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
|
1800 | 4,350
|
1810 | 7,752
|
1820 | 12,278
|
1830 | 13,234
|
1840 | 12,472
|
1850 | 13,064
|
1860 | 13,779
|
1870 | 12,993
|
1880 | 16,504
|
1890 | 16,914
|
1900 | 18,570
|
1910 | 16,873
|
1920 | 15,798
|
1930 | 14,859
|
1940 | 15,124
|
1950 | 13,736
|
1960 | 13,704
|
1970 | 14,158
|
1980 | 15,166
|
1990 | 16,248
|
Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Harrison County, Kentucky, United States
Research Tips
External links
http://home.netcom.com/~jog1/harrison.html
|
|