Headnote
MADISON COUNTY, situated toward the east part of Kentucky, with Kentucky river on the north. Area, 520 square miles. Seat of justice, Richmond. Pop. in 1820, 15,954; in 1830, 18,751; in 1840, 16,355; in 1850, 15,727. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Kentucky

Madison County, Kentucky (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
MADISON COUNTY, situated toward the east part of Kentucky, with Kentucky river on the north. Area, 520 square miles. Seat of justice, Richmond. Pop. in 1820, 15,954; in 1830, 18,751; in 1840, 16,355; in 1850, 15,727.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 201.
Birthplace of
Name Type
Berea, KY City or Town
Richmond, KY City or Town
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