Louisa, Kentucky

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Louisa is a city located in the county of Lawrence in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,467 and a population density of 421 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,325 inhabitants.

The city was created 203 years ago in 1822.

Louisa is a home rule-class city located at the merger of the Levisa and Tug Forks into the Big Sandy River. It is located in Lawrence County, Kentucky, in the United States, and is the seat of its county. The population was 2,467 at the 2010 census and an estimated 2,375 in 2018.

Louisa is part of the Huntington-Ashland Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).

The city is named for Louisa Crittenden Bailey, wife of William Bailey who aided in establishing the city. Louisa was established as a town by an act of legislature on December 11, 1822. In 1823 it became the county seat after being chosen over nearby Catlettsburg.

In 1824 Louisa had 750 residents, three taverns and several stores along with a post office and schoolhouse. Also that year it was made a stop on a stagecoach route between Lexington and Charleston via Harrodsburg. By 1832 there were over 1,000 people living in Louisa. In 1833 the Louisville & Nashville Railroad came through Louisa; this resulted in more growth for the community.[citation needed]

During World War I some soldiers trained at Camp Taylor near Louisa before departing