|
|
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Letcher County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2010, the population was 24,519, a decrease of 3.0% from the 2000 census. Its county seat is Whitesburg, population 1,600. The county, founded in 1842, is named for Robert P. Letcher, Governor of Kentucky from 1840-1844.
It is a dry county, with the only exceptions being the Highland Winery, the city of Whitesburg, and the city of Jenkins.
The killing of filmmaker Hugh O'Connor by a local landowner in 1967 brought Letcher County to national attention.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
|
| 1842 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1842 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1842 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1850 | First census | 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
|
| 1866 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1866 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1890 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
|
Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
|
| 1850 | 2,512
|
| 1860 | 3,904
|
| 1870 | 4,608
|
| 1880 | 6,601
|
| 1890 | 6,920
|
| 1900 | 9,172
|
| 1910 | 10,623
|
| 1920 | 24,467
|
| 1930 | 35,702
|
| 1940 | 40,592
|
| 1950 | 39,522
|
| 1960 | 30,102
|
| 1970 | 23,165
|
| 1980 | 30,687
|
| 1990 | 27,000
|
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~kyletch/
|
|
