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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
McCreary County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat is Whitley City. The county is named for James B. McCreary, a Confederate war soldier and two-time Governor of Kentucky (1875–1879, 1911–1915). During his second term as governor, McCreary County was created by the Legislature and was named in his honor.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1912 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1912 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1912 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1912 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1912 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1915 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1920 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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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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1920 | 11,676
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1930 | 14,627
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1940 | 16,451
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1950 | 16,660
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1960 | 12,463
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1970 | 12,548
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1980 | 15,634
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1990 | 15,603
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of McCreary County, Kentucky, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.kycourts.net/Counties/McCreary.asp?
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