Union County, KY

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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