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Louisa has a population of 2,018
within the corporate limits with approximately 5,000 people who live within a
mile of the city. Louisa is the county seat of Lawrence County.
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Louisa is where the Lawrence County Septemberfest is held yearly, this year
event will be held on September 9, 10, and 11, 2005 in downtown Louisa. The
weekend after Labor Day. This an old-fashion street festival in the
heart of the downtown area that draws many visitors and tourists. The
festival is also the time of many high school class reunions from the old
Louisa High School days and the newer Lawrence County High School.
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 If
you like scenic views-Lawrence County, with many hills and valleys, offering
scenic views that are unmatched. In the spring, the dogwoods and
red-bud trees are spectacular and the fall foliage is inspiring. God
did some of his best work when he created the landscape here in Louisa and
Lawrence Country.
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 Yatesville
Lake State Park is located approximately 5 miles from Louisa. The
Yatesville Lake State Park, is one of Kentucky's newest state parks,
offering a full service marina, with boat rentals. A new
swimming beach was also opened in the summer of 2002. There is a new campground located in the park and construction is under way on a
championship golf course, to be opened in the spring of 2003.
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 Yatesville
Lake is considered one of the top bass fishing lakes in the state and the
lake has hosted many fishing tournaments conducted by the Kentucky Bass
Federation. Bluegill, Crappie and Catfish are also plentiful on the
lake.
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 Lawrence
County also offers some of the best white-tail deer and wild turkey hunting
in the state. This county is almost always in the top five in
the state as far as productive hunting opportunities for the hunting
enthusiast.
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