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Kentucky Department for Public Health  Office of Vital Statistics
275 East Main Street   Frankfort, KY  40621
(502) 564-4212
Harlan County courthouse Harlan County hospital Harlan County school

Harlan County Origins

Harlan County was formed in 1819 from a portion of Knox County.

In 1842 it lost a small portion at the northeast end to the formation of Letcher County.

It remained the same size until 1867, shortly after the Civil War, when a western portion of the county was taken off to become the eastern half of Bell County.

In 1878, part of the northern section of the county was joined to parts of Clay and Perry Counties to become Leslie County.