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  Breckinridge County, Kentucky - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Breckinridge County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky.
The Breckinridge County Archives, formed in 1984, was the first state-funded archival repository in the history of the United States and is known across the nation as an excellent resource for genealogical and historical research.
Joseph Holt, prosecutor of the Lincoln conspirators, was born and raised in Holt, Kentucky.
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 Breckinridge County, Kentucky (U.S.)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
The color green was chosen to represent the agriculture, the color gold represents the people, and the color white represents the environment of the county.
The county is named after John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky, who was Vice-President of the United States under James Buchanan, 15th President.
Breckinridge's military record was not particularly distinguished - I know nothing of his postwar history.
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 Welcome to Breckinridge County, Kentucky   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
Breckinridge County is on the Ohio River which provides a major artery of transportation for potential industries located here.
Breckinridge County has the distinction of have the longest name of Kentucky's 120 counties (12 letters).
Tobacco is an important cash crop for Breckinridge County farmers, and the use or no use affects the economy of the county.
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 Family Members of Mine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
Beckham County was created by the legislature on 9 February 1904, during a period of rapid growth, in a mix of local pride and political ambition.
The county seat, Hardinsburg, was originally a frontier fort established in 1790 by William Hardin, known to the Indians as "Big Bill." With "Big Bill" furnishing them with courage and leadership, the settlers never abandoned their Hardin fort, and today Hardinsburg is a modern community with well-preserved, gracious old homes and a progressive outlook.
LaRue County was formed on 4 March 1843, from a portion of Hardin County and was named in honor of John P. LaRue, an early settler.
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 Our Heritage of Breckinridge County, Kentucky
Breckinridge County was named for John Breckinridge (1760-1806), a Kentucky attorney general (1793-97) and legislator (1797-1801), who later served in the U.S. Senate (1801-1805) and as U.S. Attorney General (1805 until his death).
Later in 1824, part of Breckinridge County was used to form Meade County, and in 1829, Hancock County.
The Breckinridge County Archives - Located in the basement of the courthouse.
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 Groundwater Resources of Breckinridge County Kentucky
In Breckinridge County, water is obtained from consolidated sedimentary rocks of Mississippian through Pennsylvanian age and from unconsolidated sediments of Quaternary age.
The most common rock types in Breckinridge County are Mississippian limestones, which were deposited 350 million years ago in the bottom of a warm, shallow sea.
For more information, see the definitions of geologic terms and rock descriptions, a geologic map of Breckinridge County, a summary of the geology of Kentucky, and a discussion of fossils and prehistoric life in Kentucky.
www.uky.edu /KGS/water/library/gwatlas/Breckinridge/Geology.htm   (236 words)

  
 Breckinridge County, Kentucky KY, county profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Breckinridge County is one of 120 counties in Kentucky.
This was an increase of 2.79% from the 2000 census.
Breckinridge County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election.
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 The Political Graveyard: Breckinridge County, Ky.
Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error.
U.S. Representative from Kentucky 4th District, 1927-29; defeated, 1928; state court judge in Kentucky.
1920; U.S. District Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky, 1922-27.
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 Kentucky.gov: - Breckinridge County Receives Funding for Community Projects
Counties, cities, special districts and school districts were eligible to apply for this year’s funding.
That plan is to identify all areas of the county with no water service, develop cost estimates, prioritize the projects and guide the extension of service.
The Kentucky Infrastructure Authority (KIA) was created to provide the mechanism for funding construction of local public works projects, in particular water and wastewater.
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 Connor Cemetery - Breckinridge County, Kentucky
County records misspell the name as Conner Cemetery.
The cemetery is between two farm fields, well hidden in a grove of trees and chest high brush.
It is suggested that arrangements be made in advance with the Mitchells to visit, because it cannot be assured that someone is always available at the farm.
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 Breckinridge County, Kentucky   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
It is located in the Pennyrile region of the state.
The elevation in the county ranges from 383 to 920 feet above sea level.
In 2000 the county population was 18,648 in a land area of 572.41 square miles, an average of 32.6 people per square mile.
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 Breckinridge County, Kentucky houses, real estate, agriculture, wages, work, ancestries, and more
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Breckinridge County is $354 a month.
Breckinridge County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Kentucky state average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 31 fatalities and 270 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
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 Hardinsburg, Kentucky - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hardinsburg is a city in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States.
It is the county seat of Breckinridge County
About 14.6% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 18.9% of those age 65 or over.
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 Kentucky State Center Wiki: Breckinridge County, Kentucky   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
Breckinridge County Decennial Population Statistics - 1810 - 1990 - Includes total population, county area, and population density.
National Association of Counties - Profile of Breckinridge County - Provides a list of elected officials, cities within the county, census details, and contact details for the county court house.
Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer - Breckinridge County - Provides a brief overview of the county.
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 BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY, KENTUCKY HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHIES
Breckinridge County was created from a part of Hardin in 1799 and was the 39th county elected in Kentucky.
This volume of the history and biographical sketches of the county are taken from two sources, History of Kentucky by Lewis Collins in 1882 and KENTUCKY: A History of the State by W. Perin, J. Battle and G. Kniffin in 1885.
HIRAM H. McCOY is a native of Breckinridge County, and the eighth in a family of ten children born to Thomas and dorcas (Hadley) McCoy, of Virginia and New York respectively.
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 Breckinridge County, Kentucky QuickLinks from the US Census Bureau
Population by Race and Hispanic or Latino origin: Kentucky counties, Places in Kentucky
Historical population counts, 1900 to 1990, for all counties in Kentucky
Summary statistics for Kentucky counties by NAICS (North American Industry Classification System): 2002
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 Freedom Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Harned, Breckinridge County, Kentucky
Freedom Church is situated three or four miles north of Garfield, and about eight miles east of Hardinsburg, the county seat of Breckinridge County, Ky. A more beautiful site for a church would be hard to find.
The pretty flat on which it stands is nearly surrounded with oaks, which are a shield from the blasts of winter, and furnish plenty of cool shade in summer.
The requirements include (1.) Being the oldest Presbyterian Church in the county.
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 KentuckyRoads.com - Breckinridge County
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: Pre-Construction Project Location Maps: Breckinridge County
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: Scheduled Public Meetings: District 4
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: State Primary Road System Map: Breckinridge County
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 Combs &c. Families of Breckinridge Co, Kentucky
Meade was established from Breckinridge and Hardin, and in 1829,
Of the Combs of Breckinridge, the most well-known are the children of Francis Ignatius COOMES, Sr.
Jan 22,1861 (Breckinridge Co., Ky. Marriage Records) Samuel J. BLAND, age 23 to Mary COOMES, age 21, her father, was born in Va., her mother in Md. Francis X.
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 Breckinridge County, KY Genealogy Forum
Re: McQuady, Village of, Breckinridge County, KY - Ann Huntsman 3/22/05
Re: McQuady, Village of, Breckinridge County, KY - F.
Re: Carney Galloway's farm in Breckinridge County - betty trabant 11/20/04
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 Breckinridge County Kentucky Genealogy, Hardinsburg
Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia 1728-1850 Marriage Index
Kentucky Obituaries, 1787-1854 from the Register of the Kentucky Historical Society
An oveview of Kentucky history from the earliest inhabitants to the settlers, early government, American Revolution, statehood, The War of 1812, antebellum, the Civil War, reconstruction, post-Civil War, Populism, Progressivism, The Roaring Twenties, The Great Depression, WWII, integration and out migration.
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 Genealogy.com: Our Basham Ancestors of Breckinridge County Kentucky
She is buried in Norton Valley Cemetary in Breckinridge County Kentucky.
He came to Kentucky through the Cumberland Gap when he was 4 year's old in 1808.
They are buried in Norton Valley Cemetary in Breckinridge County Kentucky.
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 Breckinridge County Public Library
Students from any of the county elementary schools, both public and private, are invited to attend.
Students from all county middle schools, both public and private, can still join the book club and can pick up the next book Monkey Island by Paula Fox at the library.
This is a program for 3, 4, or 5 year olds where they are read to and particpate in crafts and fun activities.
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 Breckinridge County, KY
These books are abstracts of the pension applications now on file in the National Archives in the files of those soldiers who applied for a pension from the state of Kentucky based upon their service in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812 and the Indian Wars.
The state from which they served was not necessarily Kentucky, but they were living in Kentucky when the call for applications to be filed was given.
This booklet contains excerpts for Bracken, Breathitt, Breckinridge, Bullitt, Butler, and Caldwell counties from Collins' Historical Sketches of Kentucky originally published in 1847.
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 Real-Time DSL Breckinridge County DSL Service Provider Connection Prices and Availability
In order to do this, we invested a full year researching all of the different DSL Breckinridge County providers in order to understand their pricing models, many of which were created long before we were born.
Based on information we extracted from this research, we invested heavily in complex programming that would allow us to calculate loop prices, or the cost that the local phone companies pass on to the dedicated service providers for access to their network.
It's amazing how in-style real-time DSL Breckinridge County shopping has become, especially considering that the reaction we received by our vendors when we divulged our plans to create GeoQuote.
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 Connect Kentucky - Breckinridge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
Breckinridge County, Number of Households Unserved by a Broadband Provider
Breckinridge County, Density of Households Unserved by a Broadband Provider
More importantly, this guide provides a vision of specific steps and actions your community—government, businesses, schools, community groups, and citizens—can take to benefit from these changes.
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 Breckinridge County, KY - Breckinridge County, Kentucky - Ancestry & family history - ePodunk
Breckinridge County, KY - Breckinridge County, Kentucky - Ancestry & family history - ePodunk
Major ancestry groups reported by Breckinridge County residents include:
Cemeteries in Breckinridge County include Alexander Cemetery, Board Cemetery, Bricker Cemetery, Bruner Cemetery, Bruner Cemetery, Burk Cemetery, Butler Cemetery, Calvary Cemetery, Carman Cemetery, Cedar Hill Cemetery...
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 Kentucky Breckinridge County Lawyers at LawSeek.net :: Kentucky Breckinridge County Lawyers & Kentucky Breckinridge ...
Choosing an Kentucky Breckinridge County lawyer or Kentucky Breckinridge County Law Firm to represent you in Breckinridge County is an important decision.
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The LawSeek.net Kentucky Breckinridge County Lawyer Directory provides a comprehensive overview of local Kentucky Breckinridge County Lawyers and Kentucky Breckinridge County Law Firms.
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 Breckinridge County Genealogy Queries
DOWELL : I need information on a John Dowell from Rockcastle County Ky, he was born around 1854-1860.
I believe the Pullens came from Va. (or part of Ky. that was Va in the 170...
They lived in either Breckinridge or Grayson County Ky in the mid to late 1800's.
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