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Anderson

Created on 16 Jan 1827, it was formed from Franklin, Mercer, and Washington Counties.
The county is named for Richard Clough Anderson, Jr., a Kentucky Legislator, U.S. Congressman, and minister to Colombia. Its county seat is Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.

It is the home town of Wild Turkey Bourbon.

Anderson County, KY Courthouse
County Courthouse

There were two courthouse disasters, on Oct. 26, 1859 and on Jan. 13, 1915 which resulted in Order Book D and Mortgage Book B being lost.


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