Whitley County, KY

Headnote

WHITLEY COUNTY, situated on the south boundary of Kentucky, and traversed by Cumberland river. Area, 600 square miles. Seat of justice, Whitley c. h. Pop. in 1820, 2,350; in 1830, 3,807; in 1840, 4,673; in 1850, 7,447. (Fanning's, 1853)

Record Data

Place Unit Type

County

Containing Unit

Kentucky

Date		Type
05/10/1863	Future Michigan Congressman wins the Congressional Medal of Honor at Horseshoe Bend in Kentucky	Battles/Soldiers
05/10/1863	Sharp fighting at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend on the Cumberland River in Kentucky	Battles/Soldiers

Whitley County, Kentucky (Fanning's, 1853)

Whitley County, Kentucky, 1857