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Adair County, Kentucky

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Adair County, Kentucky

Contents

Introduction

This page is intended to provide historical context and references that may assist Adair County researchers with their genealogy and family history endeavors. It is still a work in progress: your input and suggestions are welcome. Volunteers are always welcome!


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  • The coordinator for this county is: Pam D.


History/Timeline

Adair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat is Columbia. The county was founded in 1801 and named for John Henry Adair, then Speaker of the House in Kentucky and later Governor of Kentucky.

Government Offices

The first courthouse was built on the Courthouse Square in 1806.
The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1885 to 1887. [1]


Geography

Adair County is part of the Pennyroyal Plateau region of Kentucky and is part of western Appalachia.

Adjacent counties

Northwest
Green County		 North
Taylor County		 Northeast
Casey County
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West
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Russell County
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Southwest
Metcalfe County		 South
Cumberland County		 Southeast

Adair County Communities

City

Unincorporated communities

Breeding
Cane Valley
Coburg
Gradyville
Kellyville
Knifley
Neatsville
Pellyton
Sparksville



Census Year Resident Population Increase or Decrease in Population
1810 6,011 —
1820 8,765 45.8%
1830 8,217 −6.3%
1840 8,466 3.0%
1850 9,898 16.9%
1860 9,509 −3.9%
1870 11,065 16.4%
1880 13,078 18.2%
1890 13,721 4.9%
1900 14,888 8.5%
1910 16,503 10.8%
1920 17,289 4.8%
1930 16,401 −5.1%
1940 18,566 13.2%
1950 17,603 −5.2%
1960 14,699 −16.5%
1970 13,037 −11.3%
1980 15,233 16.8%
1990 15,360 0.8%
2000 17,244 12.3%
2010 18,656 8.2%
2020 18,903 1.3%
2021 (est.) 18,932 0.2%

Slavery in Adair County

1850 Slave Schedule

486 slave owners
1,886 Black slaves
239 Mulatto slaves
108 free Blacks
1 free Mulatto

1860 Slave Schedule

341 slave owners
1,342 Black slaves
260 Mulatto slaves
20 free Blacks
40 free Mulattoes

1870 U.S. Federal Census

1,783 Blacks (including Parker Hiram Jackman)
32 Mulattoes
About 35 U.S. Colored Troops of the Civil War had reported that they were born in Adair County. [2]

Notables

  • Lance Burton – American stage magician
  • Steve Hamilton - Major League Baseball pitcher (1935–1997)

Major Highways

  • Louis B Nunn Expressway
  • Interstate 66

Historic Sites

Cemetery Resources

Adair County Resources

Original County Documents

The Adair County Court Clerk maintains many original documents dating from 1811 to the present, including:
  • Marriage Records
  • Land Sales and Leases
  • Wills
  • Power of Attorney Assignments
  • Affidavits of Descent

Birth Records

Census Records

Marriages

Death Records

Wills

Military Records

Recent Obituaries

Other Web Site Resources

KY Statewide Online





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