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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
Owen County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat is Owenton. The county is named for Colonel Abraham Owen. It is a prohibition or dry county, with the exception of a winery (Elk Creek Vineyards) that is authorized to sell its product to the public, and limited sales within the incorporated city limits of Owenton.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1819 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1819 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1819 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1819 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1819 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1820 | 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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| 1880 | 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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| 1820 | 2,031
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| 1830 | 5,786
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| 1840 | 8,232
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| 1850 | 10,444
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| 1860 | 12,719
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| 1870 | 14,309
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| 1880 | 17,401
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| 1890 | 17,676
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| 1900 | 17,553
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| 1910 | 14,248
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| 1920 | 12,554
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| 1930 | 10,710
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| 1940 | 10,942
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| 1950 | 9,755
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| 1960 | 8,237
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| 1970 | 7,470
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| 1980 | 8,924
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| 1990 | 9,035
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Owen County, Kentucky, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~kyowen
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