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Robertson

Robertson County

It was organized as Robertson County in 1796, at the same time as Montgomery County, which had also been part of the Miro district. The county seat, Springfield, was laid out in 1798. The county after James Robertson, who was one of the founding fathers of the state at the time of is establishment. The county has a total area of 476 square miles to hold a population count of 71,813 residents.

 

Robertson County

Robertson County was formed on February 11, 1867, from portions of Bracken, Harrison, Mason and, Nicholas counties. It was named after George Robertson who was a judge and member of Congress. With the county seat being Mt. Olivet, the county has a total area of 100 square miles and the population count being at only 2,282 residents.