Knox County, KY

Headnote
KNOX COUNTY, situated in the southeast part of Kentucky, and traversed by Cumberland river. Area, 495 square miles. Face of the country hilly and mountainous. Seat of justice, Barboursville. Pop. in 1810, 5,875; in 1820, 3,661; in 1830, 4,321; in 1840, 5,722; in 1850, 7,050. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Kentucky

Knox County, Kentucky (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
KNOX COUNTY, situated in the southeast part of Kentucky, and traversed by Cumberland river. Area, 495 square miles. Face of the country hilly and mountainous. Seat of justice, Barboursville. Pop. in 1810, 5,875; in 1820, 3,661; in 1830, 4,321; in 1840, 5,722; in 1850, 7,050.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 181.
Name Type
Barbourville, KY City or Town
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