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Anderson County, Kentucky

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Date: 1827 [unknown]
Location: Anderson, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Introduction

This page is intended to provide historical context and references that may assist Anderson 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.
Anderson County, Kentucky

History/Timeline

Anderson County was formed in 1827 from part of Franklin, Mercer, and Washington counties. It was named for Richard Clough Anderson Jr..

Government Offices

  • The first courthouse was a small two story brick structure built by Robert Logan in 1829 to 1830 at a cost of $3,000. The courthouse was destroyed by fire on October 26, 1859. * The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1860 to 1861 at a cost of $14,000. The courthouse was damaged by fire on April 15, 1915 and rebuilt at a cost of $39,146.

Geography

Anderson County] is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat is Lawrenceburg.

Adjacent counties

Northwest
Shelby County		 North
Franklin County		 Northeast
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West
Spencer County		 West arrow Anderson County East arrow East
Woodford County
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Southwest
Nelson County, Kentucky		 South
Washington County		 Southeast
Mercer County, Kentucky

Anderson County Communities

Ghost Towns

Demographics

Census Year Resident Population Increase or Decrease in Population
1830 4,520 —
1840 5,452 20.6%
1850 6,260 14.8%
1860 7,404 18.3%
1870 5,449 −26.4%
1880 9,361 71.8%
1890 10,610 13.3%
1900 10,051 −5.3%
1910 10,146 0.9%
1920 9,982 −1.6%
1930 8,494 −14.9%
1940 8,936 5.2%
1950 8,984 0.5%
1960 8,618 −4.1%
1970 9,358 8.6%
1980 12,567 34.3%
1990 14,571 15.9%
2000 19,111 31.2%
2010 21,421 12.1%
2020 23,852 11.3%
2021 (est.) 24,035 0.8%

Slavery in Anderson County

1850 Slave Schedule
  • 307 slave owners
  • 1,021 Black slaves
  • 259 Mulatto slaves
  • 19 free Blacks
  • 11 free Mulattoes
1860 Slave Schedule
  • 285 slave owners
  • 1,211 Black slaves
  • 146 Mulatto slaves
  • 10 free Blacks
  • 4 free Mulattoes
Slavery ended on December 18, 1865.
1870 U.S. Federal Census
  • 646 Blacks
  • 67 Mulattoes
  • About 93 U.S. Colored Troops listed Anderson County, KY, as their birth location.

Major Highways

  • 44
  • 62
  • 127
  • 513
  • Bluegrass Parkway

Cemetery Resources

Anderson County Resources

Original County Documents

Original records from 1827 through the present can be obtained at the Anderson County Courthouse.
  • Please note that fires in 1859 and 1915 May have resulted in the loss of some county records.

Birth Records

Census Records

Marriages

Death Records

Wills

Military Records

Recent Obituaries

Other Allen County Resources

KY Statewide Online

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