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| Name | Woodford |
| Alt names | Woodford | source: Getty Vocabulary Program |
| Type | County |
| Coordinates | 38.033°N 84.733°W |
| Located in | Kentucky, United States (1789 - ) |
| See also | Boone, Kentucky, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Campbell, Kentucky, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Franklin, Kentucky, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Gallatin, Kentucky, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Harrison, Kentucky, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Pendleton, Kentucky, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Scott, 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
Woodford County is a county located in the heart of the Bluegrass region of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 23,208. Its county seat is Versailles. The county is named for General William Woodford, who was with General George Washington at Valley Forge. It is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Woodford County is home to Woodford Reserve, the Kentucky bourbon manufactured at the Labrot & Graham Distillery. Established in 1812, it is the oldest Bourbon distillery in the state.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1789 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1789 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1789 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1789 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1789 | Probate 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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| 1800 | 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 | 9,210
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| 1800 | 6,624
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| 1810 | 9,659
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| 1820 | 12,207
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| 1830 | 12,273
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| 1840 | 11,740
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| 1850 | 12,423
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| 1860 | 11,219
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| 1870 | 8,240
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| 1880 | 11,800
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| 1890 | 12,380
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| 1900 | 13,134
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| 1910 | 12,571
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| 1920 | 11,784
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| 1930 | 10,981
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| 1940 | 11,847
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| 1950 | 11,212
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| 1960 | 11,913
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| 1970 | 14,434
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| 1980 | 17,778
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| 1990 | 19,955
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~kywoodfo/
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