Headnote
MERCER COUNTY, situated in the central part of Kentucky, with Kentucky river on the northeast. Area, 350 square miles. Seat of justice, Harrisburgh. Pop. in 1810, 12,430; in 1820, 15,587; in 1830, 17,706; in 1840, 18,720; in 1850, 17,067. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Kentucky

Mercer County, Kentucky (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
MERCER COUNTY, situated in the central part of Kentucky, with Kentucky river on the northeast. Area, 350 square miles. Seat of justice, Harrisburgh. Pop. in 1810, 12,430; in 1820, 15,587; in 1830, 17,706; in 1840, 18,720; in 1850, 17,067.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 217.
Birthplace of
Name Type
Harrodsburg, KY City or Town
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