Headnote
WHITLEY COUNTY, situated on the south boundary of Kentucky, and traversed by Cumberland river. Area, 600 square miles. Seat of justice, Whitley c. h. Pop. in 1820, 2,350; in 1830, 3,807; in 1840, 4,673; in 1850, 7,447. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Kentucky

Whitley County, Kentucky (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
WHITLEY COUNTY, situated on the south boundary of Kentucky, and traversed by Cumberland river. Area, 600 square miles. Seat of justice, Whitley c. h. Pop. in 1820, 2,350; in 1830, 3,807; in 1840, 4,673; in 1850, 7,447.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 390.
Date Type
Future Michigan Congressman wins the Congressional Medal of Honor at Horseshoe Bend in Kentucky Battles/Soldiers
Sharp fighting at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend on the Cumberland River in Kentucky Battles/Soldiers
Name Type
Cumberland Falls, KY City or Town
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