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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Taylor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat is Campbellsville. Settled by people from Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and North Carolina after the American Revolutionary War, the county was organized in 1848 in the Highland Rim region. It is named for United States Army General Zachary Taylor, later President of the United States. Taylor County was the 100th of the 120 counties created by Kentucky. The Campbellsville Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Taylor County.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1848 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1848 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1848 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1848 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1848 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1850 | 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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1850 | 7,250
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1860 | 7,481
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1870 | 8,226
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1880 | 9,259
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1890 | 9,353
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1900 | 11,075
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1910 | 11,961
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1920 | 12,236
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1930 | 12,047
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1940 | 13,556
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1950 | 14,403
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1960 | 16,285
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1970 | 17,138
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1980 | 21,178
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1990 | 21,146
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Taylor County, Kentucky, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/ky/taylor/taylor.html
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