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Name | Powell |
Alt names | Powell | source: Getty Vocabulary Program |
Type | County |
Coordinates | 37.833°N 83.817°W |
Located in | Kentucky, United States (1852 - ) |
See also | Clark, Kentucky, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Estill, Kentucky, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Menifee, Kentucky, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Montgomery, Kentucky, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Wolfe, 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
Powell County is a county located in the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,613. Its county seat is Stanton. The county was formed January 7, 1852, by Kentucky Governor Lazarus W. Powell from parts of Clark, Estill, and Montgomery counties. It is no longer a dry county as of 2018.
Powell County is home to Natural Bridge State Resort Park and the Red River Gorge Geologic Area, two of Kentucky's most important natural areas and ecotourism destinations, as well as Pilot Knob State Nature Preserve.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1852 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1852 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1852 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1864 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1864 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1864 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1870 | 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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1860 | 2,257
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1870 | 2,599
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1880 | 3,639
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1890 | 4,698
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1900 | 6,443
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1910 | 6,268
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1920 | 6,745
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1930 | 5,800
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1940 | 7,671
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1950 | 6,812
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1960 | 6,674
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1970 | 7,704
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1980 | 11,101
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1990 | 11,686
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Powell County, Kentucky, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~kypowell
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