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Hopkins County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 46,920. Its county seat is Madisonville. The county was formed in 1806 and named for General Samuel Hopkins, an officer in both the American Revolutionary War and War of 1812, and later a Kentucky legislator and U.S. Congressman.
The Madisonville, Kentucky Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Hopkins County.
The topography ranges from flatlands along the broad river valleys of the Pond River, Tradewater River, and Green River, to hilly and rolling land in the southern and central parts of the county. Coal mines operate in the southern part of Hopkins County and agriculture is a mainstay in the northern part. Major crops are soybeans, corn, and tobacco. Along with coal, resources include oil and natural gas.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1800 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1806 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1807 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1807 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1808 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1810 | 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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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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1810 | 2,964
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1820 | 5,322
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1830 | 6,763
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1840 | 9,171
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1850 | 12,441
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1860 | 11,875
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1870 | 13,827
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1880 | 19,122
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1890 | 23,505
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1900 | 30,995
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1910 | 34,291
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1920 | 34,133
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1930 | 37,449
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1940 | 37,789
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1950 | 38,815
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1960 | 38,458
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1970 | 38,167
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1980 | 46,174
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1990 | 46,126
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--Dlbradley1 13:48, 29 November 2008 (EST)
Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States
Research Tips
Resources
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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