Breathitt County, KY

Headnote

BREATHITT COUNTY, situated in the east part of Kentucky, and traversed by the north fork of Kentucky river. Area, 700 square miles. Seat of justice, Breathitt. Pop in 1840, 2,195; in 1850, 3,785. (Fanning's, 1853)

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County
Containing Unit
Kentucky

Breathitt County, Kentucky (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
BREATHITT COUNTY, situated in the east part of Kentucky, and traversed by the north fork of Kentucky river. Area, 700 square miles. Seat of justice, Breathitt. Pop in 1840, 2,195; in 1850, 3,785.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 50.
Name Type
Breathitt, KY City or Town
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