Mercer County, KY

Headnote
MERCER COUNTY, situated in the central part of Kentucky, with Kentucky river on the northeast. Area, 350 square miles. Seat of justice, Harrisburgh. Pop. in 1810, 12,430; in 1820, 15,587; in 1830, 17,706; in 1840, 18,720; in 1850, 17,067. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Kentucky

Mercer County, Kentucky (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
MERCER COUNTY, situated in the central part of Kentucky, with Kentucky river on the northeast. Area, 350 square miles. Seat of justice, Harrisburgh. Pop. in 1810, 12,430; in 1820, 15,587; in 1830, 17,706; in 1840, 18,720; in 1850, 17,067.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 217.
Birthplace of
Name Type
Harrodsburg, KY City or Town
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