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CARTER COUNTY. 



Population 1900, 20,228; 1910, 21,966; per cent, in- 

 crease 8.6. Assessed acreage of land 236,334 (United 

 States census 264,320). Total assessed valuation tax- 

 able property $2,825,627. Assessed value of land with 

 improvements $1,508,321. Average assessed value of 

 land per acre $6.38 (United States census $8.35). 

 Railroads, Ashland Coal & Iron Ry. 8.37, C. & 0. 32.84, 

 Eastern Kentucky Ry. 17.59, total mileage 58.80; lo- 

 cated in the eastern portion of the State ; formed in 1838, 

 and named for Colonel William Gr. Carter; land hilly to 

 mountainous ; some timber and minerals found ; fire clay 

 is produced in great quantities; county seat, Grrayson, 

 population 735 ; largest city, Olive Hill, population 1,132. 



CASEY COUNTY, 



Population 1900, 15,144; 1910, 15,479; per cent, in- 

 crease 2.2. Assessed acreage of land 245,774 (United 

 States census 242,560). Total assessed valuation tax- 

 able property $2,513,142. Assessed value of land with 

 improvements $1,796,224. Average assessed value of 

 land per acre $7.30 (United States census $9.34). 

 No railroads in county; located in the south-central por- 

 tion of the State ; formed in 1806, and named for Colonel 

 William Casey; lands rather hilly, and well cut over; 

 splendid grazing lands; well adapted to fruits; county 

 seat, Liberty, population 330. 



CHRISTIAN COUNTY. 



Population 1900, 37,982; 1910, 38,845; per cent, in- 

 crease 2.3. Assessed acreage of land 434,426 (United 

 States census 464,000). Total assessed valuation tax- 

 able property $12,774,665. Assessed value of land with 

 improvements $6,512,435. Average assessed value of 

 land per acre $10.38 (United States census $20.65). 

 Railroads, Cadiz R. R. .33, 1. C. 10.44, L. & N. 32.31, Ten- 

 nessee Central R. R. 16.10, total mileage 82.35; located 

 in the southwestern portion of the State ; formed in 1796, 

 and named for Colonel William Christian; southern por- 



