CALDWELL COUNTY, situated in the southwest part of Kentucky, on the easterly side of Tennessee river, and traversed by the Cumberland. Area, 600 square miles. Face of the country generally level; soil fertile. Seat of justice, Princeton. Pop. in 1820, 9,022; in 1830, 6,332; in 1840, 10,365; in 1850, 13,048.

BUTLER COUNTY, situated toward the southwest part of Kentucky, and traversed by Green river. Area, 570 square miles. Seat of justice, Morgantown. Pop. in 1830, 3,058; in 1840, 3,898; in 1850, 5,754.

BULLITT COUNTY, situated in the northern part of Kentucky, on the northeasterly side of Salt river. Length, 30 miles; mean breadth, 10, with an area of 300 square miles. The face of the country is hilly; the soil varied, but generally productive. Seat of justice, Shepherdsville. Pop. in 1820, 5,381; in 1830, 5,642; in 1840, 6,334; in 1850, 6,774.

BRECKENRIDGE COUNTY, situated on the northerly boundary of Kentucky, on the southerly side of Ohio river. Length, 38 miles; mean breadth 20, with an area of 760 square miles. The face of the country is broken, and the soil generally fertile. Seat of justice, Hardensburgh. Pop. in 1820, 7,485; in 1830, 7,345; 1840, 8,994; in 1850, 10,593.

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.

BRACKEN COUNTY, situated on the northern boundary of Kentucky river, between Ohio and Licken rivers. Area, 220 square miles. Seat of justice, Augusta. Pop. in 1820, 5,280; in 1830, 6,518; in 1840, 7,053; in 1850, 8,903.

BOYLE COUNTY, situated in the central part of Kentucky, on the southwest side of Dick's river. Area, 175 square miles. Soil fertile. Seat of justice, Danville. Pop. in 1850, 9,116.

BOURBON COUNTY, situated in the northern of Kentucky, between Kentucky and Licking rivers. Length, 16 miles; mean breadth, 11; with an area 176 square miles. The face of the country is somewhat hilly, and the soil fertile and well cultivated. Seat of justice, Paris. Pop. in 1830, 18,434; in 1840, 14,478; in 1850, 14,466.

BOONE COUNTY, situated at the extreme north part of Kentucky, on the south side of Ohio river. Length, 25 miles; mean width, 12; with an area of 300 square miles. The face of the country is generally hilly, and the soil productive. Seat of justice, Burlington. Pop. in 1820, 6,582; in 1830, 9,075; in 1840, 10,034; in 1850, 11,125.

BATH COUNTY, Ky., situated in the northeast part of the state, on the westerly side of Licking river. Length, 34 miles; mean breadth, 10; with an area of 340 square miles. Seat of justice, Owingsville. Pop. in 1810, 7,961; in 1820, 8,799; in 1840, 9,763; in 1850, 12,115.