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FLEMING COUNTY. 



Population 1900, 17,074; 1910, 16,066; per cent, de- 

 crease 5.9. Assessed acreage of land 212,676 (United 

 States census 208,000). Total assessed valuation tax- 

 able property $6,307,793. Assessed value of land with 

 improvements $4,123,024. Average assessed value of 

 land, per acre $19.38 (United States census $32.75). 

 Railroads, L. & N. 8.92, Cincinnati, Flemingsburg & 

 Southeastern 5.60, total mileage 14.52; located at the 

 edge of the Blue Grrass region, in the northwestern por- 

 tion of the State ; formed in 1798, and named for Colonel 

 John Fleming; the western portion of the county is fine 

 blue grass land, while the other portions are more or less 

 hilly; little timber left; is a splendid stock and tobacco 

 county; county seat, Flemingsburg, population 1,219. 



FLOYD COUNTY. 



Population 1900, 15,552; 1910, 18,623; per cent, in- 

 crease 19.7. Assessed acreage of land 404,371 (United 

 States census 255,360). Total assessed valuation tax- 

 able property $3,740,048. Assessed value of land with 

 improvements $2,501,992. Average assessed value of 

 land per acre $6.18 (United States census $11.01). 

 Railroads, C. & 0. 49.39; located m the extreme easterji 

 portion of the State; formed in 1799, and named for 

 Colonel John Floyd; a mountain county; well supplied 

 with timber and minerals; farming area limited; splen- 

 did near-by market at the coal mines for all poultry pro- 

 ducts, fruits and vegetables grown; county seat, Pres- 

 tonsburg, population 1,120. 



FRANEIIN COUNTY. 



Population 1900, 20,852; 1910, 21,135; per cent, in- 

 crease 1.4. Assessed acreage of land 127,441 (United 

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

 able property $9,081,057. Assessed value of land with 

 improvements $3,276,561. Average assessed value of 

 land per acre $25.71 (United States census $33.10). 

 Railroads, F. & C. 10.02, Kentucky Traction & Terminal 

 Co. 12.73, Kentucky Highland Ry. 4.21, L. & N. 15.57, 

 total mileage 42.53 ; located in the central portion of the 



