Jefferson County, KY

Headnote
JEFFERSON COUNTY, situated in the northerly part of Kentucky, on Ohio river. Area, 504 square miles. Face of the country undulating; soil rich. Seat of justice, Louisville. Pop. in 1810, 13,399; in 1820, 20,768; in 1830 23,979; in 1840. 36,346; in 1850, 59,829. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Kentucky

Jefferson County, Kentucky (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
JEFFERSON COUNTY, situated in the northerly part of Kentucky, on Ohio river. Area, 504 square miles. Face of the country undulating; soil rich. Seat of justice, Louisville. Pop. in 1810, 13,399; in 1820, 20,768; in 1830 23,979; in 1840. 36,346; in 1850, 59,829.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 173.
Birthplace of
Name Type
Louisville, KY City or Town
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