Union County, KY

Headnote
UNION COUNTY, situated on the northwesterly boundary of Kentucky, with Ohio river on the northwest. Area, 450 square miles. Seat of justice, Morganfield. Pop. in 1820, 3,470; in 1830, 4,764; in 1840, 6,671; in 1850, 9,012. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Kentucky

Union County, Kentucky (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
UNION COUNTY, situated on the northwesterly boundary of Kentucky, with Ohio river on the northwest. Area, 450 square miles. Seat of justice, Morganfield. Pop. in 1820, 3,470; in 1830, 4,764; in 1840, 6,671; in 1850, 9,012.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 362.
Birthplace of
Name Type
Caseyville, KY City or Town
Date Title
Louisville (KY) Journal, "Escape of Slaves," April 20, 1855
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