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  Cumberland County, Ky GenWeb Site Home Page
Cumberland Lake lies to the northeast with the headwaters of Wolf Creek Dam located in the county and Dale Hollow Lake to the south east with portions of Dale Hollow Lake located within the county.
Please Note: The town of Cumberland is in Harlan County, not Cumberland County.
Within just a few months, most of the Kentucky counties had a volunteer coordinator, and it was decided to expand the project to include the other states...
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  Cumberland County, Kentucky - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cumberland County is a county located in the state of Kentucky in the United States.
In the county the population is spread out with 23.60% under the age of 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 24.80% from 45 to 64, and 17.90% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county is $21,572, and the median income for a family is $28,701.
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 Cumberland County - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cumberland County, New South Wales is the original county of the colony and it's largest city is Sydney.
Cumberland, England was one of the 39 traditional counties of England.
Cumberland County, New York was a historical county in the Province of New York which later became part of Vermont.
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 Kentucky County History
Kentucky was admitted as a state (to be formally admitted as the 15th state on 1 Jun 1792) followed on 18 Feb 1792 by Vermont which was as the 14th state.
KYCO is a timeline of Kentucky counties noting when each was formed either as part of Virginia or after the Commonweath of Kentucky was formed as well as showing the origin of each county (i.e., from what older county or counties the newer county was formed.
For example, Hardin County is the 15th to be formed and was formed in 1793 while Green County is the 16th and it was formed in 1792.
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~harrisonrep/Census/kycounty.htm   (2887 words)

  
 Ky Search: Cumberland County Kentucky   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Cumberland county, the 32nd in order of formation, was cut off from Green county in 1798, and so named after Cumberland River which runs through the county in a NE and SW direction.
It is one of the tier of counties bordering on the Tennessee state line; is bounded N by Adair, E by Russell and Clinton, S by Monroe county and the Tennessee line, and W by Monroe and Metcalfe counties.
Part of the original territory of Cumberland county was appropriated in the formation of each of five counties - Wayne in 1800, Monroe in 1820, Russell in 1825, Clinton in 1835, and Metcalfe in 1860.
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 Cumberland County, Kentucky Genealogical Records Information
Cumberland County was formed on December 14, 1798, from a portion of Green County and named for the Cumberland River, which flows through the county.
The principal water sources in the county are the Cumberland River and the northern portion of the 27,000-acre Dale Hollow Lake.
After the Civil War, Cumberland County's economy was in a state of disarray and for many years the county remained economically depressed, with poor roads and communications.
www.mykentuckygenealogy.com /ky_county/cu.htm   (783 words)

  
 Cumberland County, Tennessee Genealogical Records Information
Cumberland County is one of the fastest growing counties in the state.
Cumberland Medical Center, the nationally known Cumberland County Playhouse, and the availability of technical and higher education provide the county's citizens with the benefits of more populated areas.
The county's 2000 population was 46,802, an increase of almost 35 percent since 1990.
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 History of Clay County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
It has been part of six counties: Davidson, Sumner, Smith, Jackson, and Overton Counties in Tennessee with the part that was south of Walkers line being in Cumberland County, Kentucky.
In that part of Clay County taken from Overton County, and in Overton County, John Sevier located 57,000 acres of land of the visit to which he refers in his diary, a copy of which was secured by the Tennessee Historical Society...
It is bounded on the north by Monroe County and Cumberland County, KY.
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 Kentucky: Court of Justice - Home
Apart from the tragic personal loss to his family and friends, the Kentucky judiciary has lost an exceptional judge and one who was a trailblazer with respect to the rights of African-Americans in Kentucky.
Trina B. Huston to be sworn in as interim Bourbon County circuit court clerk Aug. 17 at 4 p.m.
Jefferson County Circuit, Family and District courts will be cancelled on Monday, Aug. 27, to permit Jefferson County judges to attend the memorial service for retired Supreme Court Justice William E. McAnulty, Jr., announced R.T. Vize, chief court administrator for Jefferson County.
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 Cumberland County, Kentucky   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
It is located in the Pennyrile region of the state.
The elevation in the county ranges from 510 to 1110 feet above sea level.
In 2000 the county population was 7,147 in a land area of 305.82 square miles, an average of 23.4 people per square mile.
www.uky.edu /KentuckyAtlas/21057.html   (55 words)

  
 Kevin Bailey Ancestors and Family - aqwg15
Matilda B BOW was born 1811 in Cumberland County, Kentucky.
Matilda married Zachariah SHUGART on 1827 in Cumberland County, Kentucky.
She died 9 Sep 1855 in Washington County, Iowa and was buried in Brighton Cemetery.
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 Descendants of my Ancestors - Person Page 31
Viola Alice Garner died in Cumberland County, Kentucky, in 1947.
James A. Lawhon was born October 1884 in Cumberland County, Kentucky, son of William Henry Lowhorn and Rachel Thacker.
Newel Thomas Lawhon was born 10 August 1889 in Cumberland County, Kentucky, son of William Henry Lowhorn and Rachel Thacker.
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 Wood family of Bunker Hill Township by Roger Wood
In 1808 he was elected a Representative to the Kentucky Legislature from the 38th district.
Upon Johns return to Kentucky he told of the rich soil in Illinois and that land could be obtained from the Government at a reasonable price.
It is written in the 1879 History of Macoupin County that the first family to settle Macoupin county lived on Coops Creek near the center of Hilyard Township.
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 Cumberland County Kentucky History
Cumberland County was formally organized in 1798 as the thirty-second county of Kentucky, landing on the state records officially in 1799.
Two former governors of Kentucky, Thomas E. Bramlett and Preston H. Leslie, were both born in Cumberland County.
Cumberland County, as well as the surrounding area, is rich in history and historical sites.
www.no1qualityrealty.com /communities/cumberlandcountyky.htm   (509 words)

  
 KCOJ - Cumberland County, Kentucky
The thirty-second county in order of formation, Cumberland County is located in south-central Kentucky along the Tennessee state line.
Throughout 1862 and 1863, raids and skirmishes occurred in the county.
The population of Cumberland County was 6,850 in 1970; 7,289 in 1980; and 6,784 in 1990.
www.kycourts.net /Counties/Cumberland_text.asp   (611 words)

  
 Cumberland County Kentucky
Cumberland county was established in 1799 and named after the Cumberland River which was named by explorer Dr. Thomas Walker.
For example, if a county is ranked 9th in land area it is the 9th largest county in the highlands.
Provides a brief overview of the county, vital records, a photo gallery, cemetery and census records, a surname registry, biographical sketches, wills, and a list of county resources and lookup volunteers.
www.kentuckyhighlands.com /kh/counties/cumberland_county.asp   (210 words)

  
 Descendents of Susannah Gabbert
Elijah Bristow was born in Tazewell County, Virginia, April 28, 1788.
Abel Bristow, born in Cumberland County, Kentucky, married Almira Gooch.
Polly Bristow, born in Cumberland County, Kentucky, married Robert Callison, Children: Josiah, left several sons, and Lucette (Baughman) has several children and grandchildren, had twins, and had twin grandchildren.
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 Martin Gryder   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
In 1883, Jacob was in Putman County, Indiana.
THOMAS3 GRIDER (JACOB2, MARTIN1 GRYDER) was born October 14, 1802 in Barren County, Kentucky, and died February 08, 1876 in Putman County, Indiana.
The 1850 Census of Russell County, Kentucky (different typing) indicates that Frederick Grider, (Junior) is the father of William P. Grider.
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John Smith living in the state of Kentucky in Cumberland County near the mouth of mud camp favoured by Mr.
Elizabeth was in the 1830 Patrick County, VA census.
He was in the 1820 Census in Floyd County, Kentucky: M: 2; 1 25-45; F 1 0-10; 2 10-16; 1 26-45.
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 Cumberland County FSBO - Homes For Sale By Owner in Cumberland County, KY.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Welcome to Cumberland County, Kentucky, and the premier homes For Sale by Owner (FSBO) resource.
If you are searching for a home for sale somewhere other then Cumberland County, KY, you can change the state and county on the search page.
If you have a home for sale in Cumberland County, KY, or anywhere in the U.S., then click the "Sell" button in the top menu and select "Advertise my Home" to determine which of our advertising packages is right for you.
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 Bell County, Kentucky   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The elevation in the county ranges from 975 to 3500 feet above sea level.
In 2000 the county population was 30,060 in a land area of 360.77 square miles, an average of 83.3 people per square mile.
The Cumberland Gap is in Bell county, just south of Middlesborough, on the border between Kentucky and Tennessee.
www.uky.edu /KentuckyAtlas/21013.html   (75 words)

  
 Cumberland County, North Carolina Genealogical Records Information
Cumberland was the commander of the English Army at the Battle of Culloden, in which the Scotch Highlanders were defeated in 1746.
Cumberland was changed to Fayette County in early 1784, but the act was repealed at the next General Assembly, which met in November, 1784.
It is in the southeastern section of the State and is bounded by Sampson, Bladen, Robeson, Hoke, Harnett and Johnston counties.
www.mynorthcarolinagenealogy.com /nc_county/cum.htm   (492 words)

  
 James R. Cloyd   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
James Cloyd, oldest son of Ninian and Mary Kinkaid Cloyd, was born in Augusta County, Virginia, on 21 February 1762.
On 7 Nov 1791, he married Rachel Tilford in Mercer County, Kentucky, and shortly thereafter moved with his father, Ninian, and his brothers, Thomas and John to Madison County, Kentucky.
In 1807 they all moved to Cumberland County, Kentucky and founded the settlement of Cloyd's Landing in Salt Lick Bend.
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 Directions to Cumberland County Kentucky   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Cumberland County, KY is located in the southcentral portion of Kentucky near the KY/TN state line (noted by the blue
(Persons driving south on I-65 can opt to take exit 53 at Cave City and take KY 90 into Glasgow.) Follow KY 90 to Cumberland County.
From US 27 to KY 90 W. Follow KY 90 to Cumberland County.
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 Kentucky Department of Tourism - Home
Governor Ernie Fletcher invites you to experience Kentucky’s "Unbridled Spirit".
There's still plenty of good weather to enjoy Kentucky's lakes.
There are so many wonderful attractions throughout Kentucky that we're sure it is a place you will want to visit again and again.
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 Cumberland County, New Jersey Genealogical Records Information
The Colonial Legislature, at a session held January 30, 1748, passed an Act erecting the east side of Salem County into a new county to be called Cumberland.
It was so named by Governor Jonathan Belcher in honor of his patron, William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, brother of the king and the victor over "Bonnie Prince Charles", (Stuart) the Young Pretender to the throne of England whose hopes were quenched at the bloody Battle of Culloden Moor.
The Act establishing the new county divided it into six townships: Greenwich, Hopewell, Stow Creek, Deerfield, Fairfield, and Maurice River.
www.mynewjerseygenealogy.com /nj_county/cu.htm   (594 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Cumberland County , Kentucky (KY) - (county) - Facts and Information
Cumberland, county (310 sq mi/803 sq km; 1990 pop.
area, in Cumberland foothills (hay, alfalfa, soybeans, corn; cattle, poultry; dairying).
Capital city or county seat is shown by the symbol
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 Rachel Tilford   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Rachael Tilford, the daughter of James and Mary McCoun Tilford, was born 9 September 1774, and died in Cumberland County, Kentucky on 2 September 1835.
She married James Cloyd 11 November 1791 in Mercer County, Kentucky.
Both she and James are buried in the Cloyd Cemetery near Cloyd's Landing in Salt Lick Bend on the Cumberland River.
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