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LAUREL COUNTY. 



Population 1900, 17,592 ; 1910, 19,872 ; per cent, in- 

 crease 13. Assessed acreage of land 239,117 (United 

 States census 286,820). Total assessed valuation tax- 

 able property $2,902,820. Assessed value of land with 

 improvements $1,583,144. Average assessed value of 

 land per acre $6.62 (United States census $8.26). 

 Eailroads, L. & N. 30.36 ; located east of the central por- 

 tion of the State; formed in 1825, and named from Lau- 

 rel River, which was named for the plant called laurel, 

 or rhododendron, that grows in great profusion along 

 its banks ; some bottom lands ; some hilly, and some por- 

 tions mountainous; some timber left; coal is mined in 

 great quantities; fruit, live stock and poultry do well 

 in this county ; county seat, London, population 1,638. 



LAWRENCE COUNTY. 



Population 1900, 19,612; 1910, 20,067; per -cent, in- 

 crease 2.3. Assessed acreage of land 232,381 (United 

 States census 270,492). Assessed value of land with 

 improvements $1,657,461. Average assessed value of 

 land per acre $7.13 (United States census $7.77). 

 Eailroads, C. & 0. 38.76, Eastern Ky. Ry. 1.33, total mile- 

 age 40.09 ; located in the extreme eastern portion of the 

 State; formed in 1821, and named for Captain James 

 Lawrence, of the United States Navy ; land hilly to moun- 

 tainous; some rich river and creek bottoms; the hills 

 are of limestone foundation, and make splendid grazing 

 lands; considerable timber left; coal and ore deposits; 

 county seat, Louisa, population 1,356. 



LEE COUNTY. 



Population 1900, 7,988; 1910, 9,531; per cent, in- 

 crease 19.3. Assessed acreage of land 128,245 (United 

 States census 127,360). Total assessed valuation tax- 

 able property $1,407,199. Assessed value of land with 

 improvements $676,548. Average assessed value of 

 land per acre $7.27 (United States census $6.67). 

 Railroads, L. & N. 49.44; a small county; located east 

 of the central portion of the State ; formed in 1869, and 



