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| Name | Lawrence |
| Alt names | Lawrence | source: Getty Vocabulary Program |
| Type | County |
| Coordinates | 38.067°N 82.767°W |
| Located in | Kentucky, United States (1822 - ) |
| See also | Boyd, Kentucky, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Carter, Kentucky, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Elliott, Kentucky, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Floyd, Kentucky, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Greenup, Kentucky, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Johnson, Kentucky, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Martin, 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
Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat is Louisa. The county is named for James Lawrence, and co-founded by Isaac Bolt, who served as a Lawrence County Commissioner and Justice of the Peace.
Lawrence County is the home of bluegrass music and country music star Tyler Childers. It is the birthplace of the late Chief Justice of the United States Frederick Moore Vinson and former Kentucky Governor Paul E. Patton. In regard to alcoholic beverage sales, Lawrence County is considered a "moist" county, meaning alcohol sales are only allowed within the city limits of Louisa. There are no alcohol sales within the rest of the county. Only two stores sell liquor (to prevent a monopoly), and most convenience stores sell beer and malted beverages.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1821 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1822 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1822 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1822 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1822 | Marriage 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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| 1852 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | 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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| 1830 | 3,900
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| 1840 | 4,730
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| 1850 | 6,281
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| 1860 | 7,601
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| 1870 | 8,497
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| 1880 | 13,262
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| 1890 | 17,702
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| 1900 | 19,612
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| 1910 | 20,067
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| 1920 | 17,643
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| 1930 | 16,713
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| 1940 | 17,275
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| 1950 | 14,418
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| 1960 | 12,134
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| 1970 | 10,726
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| 1980 | 14,121
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| 1990 | 13,998
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~kylawren/lawrence.html
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