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Harlan County, Kentucky



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County Formed   Harlan county was formed in 1819
County Seat   The city of Harlan is the county seat of Harlan County.
County Population   The population in 1990 was 2,686
Demographics   It is located in the Eastern Coal Field region of the state. The elevation in the county ranges from 1070 to 4145 feet above sea level, the highest in the state. In 1990 the county population was 36,574 in a land area of 467 square miles, an average of 78.3 people per square mile. The highest point is on Black Mountain.
Points of Interest  
Stone Mountain
Pine Mountain Settlement School
Big Black Mountain
Kingdom Come State Park
Recreation/Entertainment  
Kentenia State Forest
Kentucky Coal Mining Museum
Blanton Forest
Fairs/Festivals   Festival of the Mountain Masters

 

 

Harlan County Courthouse
Central Street
Harlan, Kentucky 40831
(606) 573-3636

Harlan Tourist Convention Commission
107 N. Cumberland Ave.
Suite 100
P. O. Box 489
Harlan, Kentucky 40831
(606) 573-4156
(606) 573-9485 fax

Harlan County Genealogy Society
P. O. Box 1498
Harlan, Kentucky 40831

 


 

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