Headnote

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. (Fanning's, 1853)

Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Kentucky

Boyle County, Kentucky (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
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.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 49.
Birthplace of
Name Type
Danville, KY City or Town
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