1850 Counties of Kentucky

    in area Courts held at Pop in 1850
Adair Co, KY southern part 800 sq miles Columbia 9,898
Allen Co, KY southern part, water by Big Barren branch of Green river 400 sq miles Scottsville 8,999
Anderson Co, KY central part, on west side of Kentucky river, drained by Salt river 170 sq miles Lawrenceburgh 6,260
Ballard Co, KY in western most part, on south side of Ohio river, crossed by Mayfield creek 375 sq miles Columbus 5,496
Barren Co, KY in southernly part 900 sq miles Glasgow 20,940
Boone Co, KY extreme north, south side of Ohio river 300 sq miles Burlington 11,125
Bourbon Co, KY northern part, between KY & Licking rivers 176 sq miles Paris 14,406
Boyle Co, KY central part, on SW side of Dick's river 175 sq miles Danville 9,116
Bracken Co, KY north boundary of PA, crossed by Susquehanna river 1,330 sq miles Towanda 42,829
Breathitt Co, KY east part, crossed by norht fork of KY river 700 sq miles Breathitt 3.785
Breckenridge Co, KY northern boundary, on south side of Ohio river 760 sq miles Hardensburgh 10.593
Bullitt Co, KY northern part, on northeastern side of Salt river 300 sq miles Shepnerdsville 6,774
Butler Co, KY southwest part, crossed by Green river 570 sq miles Morgantown 5,754
Caldwell Co, KY southwest part, on east side of Tennessee river & crossed by Cumberland river 600 Princeton 13,048
Callaway Co, KY southern boundary, on west side of Tennessee river 600 Wadesborough 8,096
Campbell Co, KY north boundary, on southern side of Ohio river 260 Newport 13,127
Carroll Co, KY north boundary, south side of Ohio river 140 Carrollton 5,526
Carter Co, KY northeast boundary, west side of Big Sandy river 800 Grayson 6,241
Casey Co, KY central part 448 Liberty 6,556
Christian Co, KY southern boundary 621 Hopkinsville 9,580
Clarke Co, KY northeast part, north side of Kentucky river 300 Winchester 12,683
Clay Co, KY southeast part 880 Manchester 5,421
Clinton Co, KY southern boundary 200 Albany 4,889