Headnote
KENTON COUNTY, situated on the northerly boundary of Kentucky, on Ohio river. Area, 150 square miles. Seat of justice, Independence. Pop. in 1840, 7,816; in 1850, 17,038. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Kentucky

Kenton County, Kentucky (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
KENTON COUNTY, situated on the northerly boundary of Kentucky, on Ohio river. Area, 150 square miles. Seat of justice, Independence. Pop. in 1840, 7,816; in 1850, 17,038.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 177.
Name Type
Covington, KY City or Town
Fort Mitchell, KY City or Town
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