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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Union County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 United States census, the population was 15,007. Its county seat is Morganfield. The county was created effective January 15, 1811.
The county is located on the left (east) bank of the Ohio River opposite its confluence with the Wabash River. Union County, along with neighboring Posey County, Indiana, and Gallatin County, Illinois, form the tri-point of the Illinois-Indiana-Kentucky Tri-State Area.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1811 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1811 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1811 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1811 | 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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1823 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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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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1820 | 3,470
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1830 | 4,764
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1840 | 6,673
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1850 | 9,012
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1860 | 12,791
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1870 | 13,640
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1880 | 17,809
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1890 | 18,229
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1900 | 21,326
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1910 | 19,886
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1920 | 18,040
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1930 | 17,053
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1940 | 17,411
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1950 | 14,893
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1960 | 14,537
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1970 | 15,882
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1980 | 17,821
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1990 | 16,557
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Union County, Kentucky, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~kyunion
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