2000 Population:
52,715 County Seat: London
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History from
Collins' History of Kentucky, 1877
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Laurel county, established in 1825 out
of parts of Rockcastle, Clay, Knox, and Whitley counties, was the 80th
formed in the state. It derived its name from the river Laurel,
which runs partly through the county, and is suppose to have been so named
from the quantity of laurel growing upon its banks. It is bounded N by
Rockcastle and Jackson counties, E by Clay and Knox, S by Whitley, and
W by Pulaski and Rockcastle counties. The face of the country is elevated,
and generally rolling; the staple products are corn and oats; cattle and
hogs are extensively raised. |
