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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 U.S. state of Kentucky. According to the 2010 census, the population was 82,916. Its county seat is Richmond. The county is named for Virginia James Madison, who later became the fourth President of the United States. This is also where famous pioneer Daniel Boone lived and built Fort Boonesborough, now a state historic site. Madison County is part of the Richmond-Berea micropolitan area.
It is considered a moist county, meaning that the county prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages (a dry county), but contains a city where retail alcohol sales are allowed, specifically Richmond (although two of the city's 19 precincts are dry.). Alcohol can also be sold by the drink by the Arlington and The Bull golf clubs. In addition, the Acres of Land Winery is authorized to make and sell wine, and is also allowed to sell beer and wine by the drink at its on-site restaurant.
Madison County is home to Eastern Kentucky University and Bybee Pottery,(closed February 2011) one of the oldest pottery operations in the United States.
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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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~kymadiso/madison.html
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