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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
Kenton County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, United States. It was formed in 1840. In 2010, the population was 159,720. It is the third most populous county in Kentucky behind Jefferson County and Fayette County. Its county seats are Covington and Independence. It was, until November 24, 2010, the only county in Kentucky to have two legally recognized county seats; Campbell County now joins Kenton County in that distinction. The county is named for Simon Kenton, a frontiersman notable in the early history of the state.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1840 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1840 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1840 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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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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| 1840 | 7,816
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| 1850 | 17,038
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| 1860 | 25,467
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| 1870 | 36,096
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| 1880 | 43,983
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| 1890 | 54,161
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| 1900 | 63,591
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| 1910 | 70,355
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| 1920 | 73,453
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| 1930 | 93,534
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| 1940 | 93,139
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| 1950 | 104,254
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| 1960 | 120,700
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| 1970 | 129,440
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| 1980 | 137,058
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| 1990 | 142,031
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Research Tips
External links
www.kentoncounty.org
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