Fayette County, KY

Headnote
FAYETTE COUNTY, situated toward the north part of Kentucky, with Kentucky river on the southeast. Area, 275 square miles. Face of the country level; soil fertile. Seat of justice, Lexington. Pop. in 1810, 21,370; in 1820, 23,250; in 1830, 25,174; in 1840, 22,194; in 1850, 22,735. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Kentucky

Fayette County, Kentucky (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
FAYETTE COUNTY, situated toward the north part of Kentucky, with Kentucky river on the southeast. Area, 275 square miles. Face of the country level; soil fertile. Seat of justice, Lexington. Pop. in 1810, 21,370; in 1820, 23,250; in 1830, 25,174; in 1840, 22,194; in 1850, 22,735.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 121.
Birthplace of
Name Type
Lexington, KY City or Town
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