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| | Leslie County, Kentucky Genealogical Records Information |
 | | Leslie County was formed by an act of the General Assembly on March 29, 1878, from sections of Clay, Harlan and Perry counties and named for Preston H. Leslie, governor of Kentucky (1871-75). |
 | | Leslie County, contained by the Daniel Boone National Forest, is heavily forested with large stands of ash, beech, hemlock, oak, maple, yellow poplar, and fl walnut. |
 | | The population of Leslie County was 11,623 in 1970; 14,882 in 1980; and 13,642 in 1990. |
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