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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Mercer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 20,817. Its county seat is Harrodsburg. The county was formed from Lincoln County in 1786 and is named for Revolutionary War General Hugh Mercer, who was killed at the Battle of Princeton in 1777. It is a prohibition or dry county, though Harrodsburg and Pleasant Hill allow the sale of alcohol by the drink.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1774 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1779 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1779 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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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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| 1790 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1850 | 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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| 1790 | 7,091
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| 1800 | 9,646
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| 1810 | 12,630
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| 1820 | 15,587
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| 1830 | 17,694
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| 1840 | 18,720
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| 1850 | 14,067
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| 1860 | 13,701
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| 1870 | 13,144
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| 1880 | 14,142
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| 1890 | 15,034
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| 1900 | 14,426
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| 1910 | 14,063
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| 1920 | 14,795
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| 1930 | 14,471
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| 1940 | 14,629
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| 1950 | 14,643
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| 1960 | 14,596
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| 1970 | 15,960
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| 1980 | 19,011
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| 1990 | 19,148
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~kymercer/
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