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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
Edmonson County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,161. Its county seat is Brownsville. The county was formed in 1825 and named for Captain John "Jack" Edmonson (1764–1813), who was killed at the Battle of Frenchtown during the War of 1812. This is a dry county where the sale of alcohol is prohibited.
Edmonson County is included in the Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1824 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1824 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1825 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1825 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1830 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1830 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1843 | Marriage 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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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1830 | 2,642
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| 1840 | 2,914
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| 1850 | 4,088
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| 1860 | 4,645
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| 1870 | 4,459
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| 1880 | 7,222
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| 1890 | 8,005
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| 1900 | 10,080
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| 1910 | 10,469
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| 1920 | 10,894
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| 1930 | 11,475
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| 1940 | 11,344
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| 1950 | 9,376
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| 1960 | 8,085
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| 1970 | 8,751
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| 1980 | 9,962
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| 1990 | 10,357
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States
Research Tips
External links
http://users.rootsweb.com/~kyedmons/
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