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KNOTT COUNTY. 



Population 1900, 8,704; 1910, 10,791; per cent, in- 

 crease 24. Assessed acreage of land 203,238 (United 

 States census 222,270). Total assessed valuation tax- 

 able property $2,354,906. Assessed value of land with 

 improvements $1,312,630. Average assessed value of 

 land per acre $6.46 (United States census $6.98). 

 No railroads in county; located in the eastern portion 

 of the State; formed in 1884, and named for Governor 

 J. Proctor Knott ; land mountainous ; much valuable tim- 

 ber left; coal and ore deposits large; farming area lim- 

 ited ; the coal mines furnish a splendid market for coun- 

 try produce ; county seat, Hindman, population 370. 



KNOX COUNTY. 



Population 1900, 17,372; 1910, 22,116; per cent, in- 

 crease 27.3. Assessed acreage of land 197,710 (United 

 States census 227,840). Total assessed valuation tax- 

 able -property $4,170,009. Assessed value of land with 

 improvements $2,284,121. Average assessed value of 

 land per acre $11.55 (United States census $9.93). 

 Eailroads, L. & N. 27.89, Cumberland Ey. 12.90, total 

 mileage 40.79 ; located in the southeastern portion of the 

 State ; formed in 1799, and named for General Henry 

 Knox; lands mostly mountainous; some rich river and 

 creek bottom land ; some timber left ; splendid vegetable 

 county; live stock and fruit adapted to this county; 

 county seat Barbourville, population 1,623. 



LAEUE COUNTY. 



Population 1900, 10,764; 1910, 10,701; per cent, de- 

 crease .6. Assessed acreage of land 158,034 (United 

 States census 184,320). Total assessed valuation tax- 

 able property $3,388,597. Assessed value of land with 

 improvements $2,146,307. Average assessed value of 

 land per acre $13.58 (United States census $19.31). 

 Eailroads, I. C. 4.75, L. & N. 4.45, total mileage 9.20; 

 located in the west-central portion of the State ; formed 

 in 1843, and named for John LaEue; lands rolling to 

 hilly, but fertile; little timber left; county seat, Hodgen- 

 ville, population 744. 



