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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Jessamine County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 52,991. Its county seat is Nicholasville. The county was founded in December 1798. Jessamine County is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is within the Inner Blue Grass region, long a center of farming and blooded stock raising, including thoroughbred horses. The legislature established a commercial wine industry here in the late 18th century.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1799 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1799 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1799 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1799 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1799 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1800 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1800 | No significant boundary changes after this year | 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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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1800 | 5,461
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1810 | 8,377
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1820 | 9,297
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1830 | 9,960
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1840 | 9,396
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1850 | 10,249
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1860 | 9,465
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1870 | 8,638
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1880 | 10,864
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1890 | 11,248
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1900 | 11,925
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1910 | 12,613
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1920 | 12,205
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1930 | 12,431
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1940 | 12,174
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1950 | 12,458
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1960 | 13,625
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1970 | 17,430
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1980 | 26,146
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1990 | 30,508
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.kycourts.net/Counties/Jessamine.asp?County=Jessamine
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