History · Beaver Dam · established 1800

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Beaver Dam, 1800 to 1977

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1923Born hereJohn Oldham is born here
1977Born hereJason Crabb is born here

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Beaver Dam, in brief

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Beaver Dam is a home rule-class city in Ohio County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Beaver Dam had a population of 3,531. It is the most populous community in the county. It is named for the Beaver Dam Baptist Church which predates the town by several decades. The city was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1873.

Beaver Dam was established in 1800. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 3,409 to 3,531 (+4%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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John OldhamAmerican basketball player and coach, college a… · b. 1923

Jason CrabbAmerican musician · b. 1977

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