32 TwENTY-FlBST BlENNIAL EbPOET 



Eailroads, L. & N. 22.27 ; located in tlie west-central por- 

 tion of the State ; formed in 1819, and named for Captain 

 Nathaniel Hart; land mostly MUy; some splendid river 

 and creek bottoms; second bottom lands produce large 

 quantities of grain and tobacco; but little timber left; 

 county seat, Munf ordville, population 475 ; largest town, 

 Horse Cave, population 881. 



HENDERSON COUNTY. 



Population 1900, 32,907; 1910, 29,352; per cent, de- 

 crease 10.8. Assessed acreage of land 270,053 (United 

 States census 278,400). Total assessed valuation tax- 

 able property $13,632,144. Assessed value of land with 

 improvements $6,016,490. Average assessed value of 

 land per acre $22.28 (United States census $38.08). 

 Eailroads, I. C. 14, h. H. & St. L. 17, L. & N. 14.92, total 

 mileage 45.92; located in the northern section of the 

 western part of the State on the Ohio Biver; formed in 

 1798, and named for Colonel Eichard Henderson; the 

 Green Eiver empties into the Ohio Eiver on the border 

 of the county ; large area first and second bottom lands ; 

 not much timber left; large quantities of grain and dark 

 tobacco produced; soil yery fertile; is said to have the 

 largest fruit interests of any county in the State ; county 

 seat, Henderson, population 11,452. 



HENRY COUNTY. 



Population 1900, 14,620; 1910, 13,716; per cent, de- 

 crease 6.2. Assessed acreage of land 178,638 (United 

 States census 193,920). Total assessed valuation tax- 

 able property $5,768,307. Assessed value of lands with 

 improvements $3,713,417. Average assessed value of 

 land per acre $20.79 (United States census $37.09). 

 Eailroads, L & N. 29.67 ; located in the northern section 

 of the middle division of the State ; formed in 1798, and 

 named for Patrick Henry; a blue grass county; not much 

 timber; grain and Burley tobacco principal crops; a 

 good live stock county; county seat. New Castle, popula- 

 tion 468; largest city. Eminence, population 1,274. 



