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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
Whitley County is a U.S. county located in the state of Kentucky. 2005 census projections list its population at 38,029[1]. The county seat is at Williamsburg6, though the largest city is Corbin. Whitley County is a limited dry county, meaning that sale of alcohol in the county is prohibited except, in this case, by the drink at restaurants in the city of Corbin.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1818 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1818 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1818 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1818 | 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 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1920 | 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 | 2,340
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| 1830 | 3,806
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| 1840 | 4,673
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| 1850 | 7,447
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| 1860 | 7,762
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| 1870 | 8,278
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| 1880 | 12,000
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| 1890 | 17,590
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| 1900 | 25,015
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| 1910 | 31,982
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| 1920 | 27,749
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| 1930 | 29,730
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| 1940 | 33,186
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| 1950 | 31,940
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| 1960 | 25,815
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| 1970 | 24,145
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| 1980 | 33,396
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| 1990 | 33,326
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Research Tips
External links
http://resources.rootsweb.com/~USA/KY/whitley
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