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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Letcher County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,548. Its county seat is Whitesburg. The county, founded in 1842, is named for Robert P. Letcher, Governor of Kentucky from 1840 to 1844.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1842 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1842 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1842 | Marriage 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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1852 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1866 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1866 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1890 | 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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1850 | 2,512
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1860 | 3,904
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1870 | 4,608
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1880 | 6,601
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1890 | 6,920
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1900 | 9,172
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1910 | 10,623
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1920 | 24,467
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1930 | 35,702
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1940 | 40,592
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1950 | 39,522
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1960 | 30,102
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1970 | 23,165
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1980 | 30,687
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1990 | 27,000
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Letcher County, Kentucky, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~kyletch/
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