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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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LaRue County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is included in the Elizabethtown, Kentucky, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 14,193. Its county seat is Hodgenville. LaRue is a prohibition or dry county..
History
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LaRue County was formed on March 4, 1843 from portions of Hardin County. It was named after John LaRue, an early settler in this area. It contains the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1843 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1843 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1843 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1843 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1843 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1850 | 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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| 1850 | 5,859
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| 1860 | 6,891
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| 1870 | 8,235
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| 1880 | 9,793
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| 1890 | 9,433
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| 1900 | 10,764
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| 1910 | 10,701
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| 1920 | 10,004
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| 1930 | 9,093
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| 1940 | 9,622
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| 1950 | 9,956
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| 1960 | 10,346
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| 1970 | 10,672
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| 1980 | 11,922
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| 1990 | 11,679
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~kylarue/larue4.htm
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