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County History Was formed from Knox County. It was created on 17 Jan 1818. Some records were lost in a courthouse disaster in 1930 The county seat is at Williamsburg, though the largest city is Corbin. Whitley County is a limited dry county, meaning that sale of alcohol in the county is prohibited except in certain areas as voted on by the residents of the area. In the case of Whitley County, by the drink alcohol sales is permitted only in restaurants in the city of Corbin seating at least 100 diners and derive at least 70% of their total sales from food.
County Seat Williamsburg. MORE.........
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Cities and towns
Incorporated
Corbin - (Partly in Knox County)
Williamsburg
Other communities
Gatliff
Goldbug
Julip
Pleasant View
Rockholds
Saxton
Siler
Wofford
Woodbine
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RECORDS OF INTEREST
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Biographies
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Census
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Wills
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Website Updates: 15 Feb 2008 - 1860 Mortality Census
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Research Aids
Kentucky Historical Society
100 W. Broadway
Frankfort, KY 40601
502.564.1792 Office of Vital Statistics
Department for Health Services
275 East Main Street
Frankfort, KY 40621
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SURROUNDING COUNTIES
McCreary, Laurel, Knox, Bell
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