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| Name | Madison |
| Alt names | Madison | source: Getty Vocabulary Program |
| Type | County |
| Coordinates | 37.733°N 84.3°W |
| Located in | Kentucky, United States (1786 - ) |
| See also | Clay, Kentucky, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Estill, Kentucky, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Garrard, Kentucky, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Jackson, Kentucky, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Rockcastle, Kentucky, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) |
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Madison County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. At the 2020 census, its population was 92,701. Its county seat is Richmond. The county is named for Virginia James Madison, who later became the fourth President of the United States.
The county is part of the Richmond-Berea, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area which is also included in the Lexington–Fayette–Richmond–Frankfort, KY Combined Statistical Area.
Madison County is considered a moist county, meaning that although the county prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages (and is thus a dry county), it contains a city where retail alcohol sales are allowed. Nevertheless, two of the county's 19 precincts are completely dry. Alcohol can also be sold by the drink in Berea, Richmond, and at Arlington and The Bull golf clubs.
Madison County is home to Eastern Kentucky University, Berea College, and historic Boone Tavern. Famous pioneer Daniel Boone lived in Madison County and built Fort Boonesborough, now a state historic site.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1786 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1786 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1786 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1787 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1787 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1790 | 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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| 1860 | 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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| 1790 | 5,772
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| 1800 | 10,490
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| 1810 | 15,540
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| 1820 | 15,954
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| 1830 | 18,751
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| 1840 | 16,355
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| 1850 | 15,727
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| 1860 | 17,207
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| 1870 | 19,543
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| 1880 | 22,052
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| 1890 | 24,348
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| 1900 | 25,607
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| 1910 | 26,951
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| 1920 | 26,284
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| 1930 | 27,621
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| 1940 | 28,541
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| 1950 | 31,179
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| 1960 | 33,482
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| 1970 | 42,730
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| 1980 | 53,352
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| 1990 | 57,508
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Madison County, Kentucky, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~kymadiso/madison.html
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