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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Meade County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,003. Its county seat is Brandenburg. The county was founded December 17, 1823, and named for Captain James M. Meade, who was killed in action at the Battle of River Raisin during the War of 1812. Meade County is part of the Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Louisville/Jefferson County-Elizabethtown-Madison, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1824 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1824 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1824 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1824 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1824 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1830 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1830 | 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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1830 | 4,131
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1840 | 5,780
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1850 | 7,393
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1860 | 8,898
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1870 | 9,485
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1880 | 10,323
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1890 | 9,484
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1900 | 10,533
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1910 | 9,783
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1920 | 9,442
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1930 | 8,042
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1940 | 8,827
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1950 | 9,422
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1960 | 18,938
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1970 | 18,796
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1980 | 22,854
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1990 | 24,170
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Meade County, Kentucky, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~kymeade/
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