Bracken County, KY

Headnote

BRACKEN COUNTY, situated on the northern boundary of Kentucky river, between Ohio and Licken rivers. Area, 220 square miles. Seat of justice, Augusta. Pop. in 1820, 5,280; in 1830, 6,518; in 1840, 7,053; in 1850, 8,903. (Fanning's, 1853)

Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Kentucky

Bracken County, Kentucky (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
BRACKEN COUNTY, situated on the northern boundary of Kentucky river, between Ohio and Licken rivers. Area, 220 square miles. Seat of justice, Augusta. Pop. in 1820, 5,280; in 1830, 6,518; in 1840, 7,053; in 1850, 8,903.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 49.
Birthplace of
Name Type
Augusta, KY City or Town
Germantown, KY City or Town
Date Title
Louisville (KY) Journal, "Escape of Slaves," April 20, 1855
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