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Kentucky, a state in the United States, has 418 active cities. [1] The two largest, Louisville and Lexington, are designated "first class" cities. A first class city would normally have a mayor- alderman government, but that does not apply to the merged governments in Louisville and Lexington. All other cities have a different form of ...
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This partial list of city nicknames in Kentucky compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities and towns in Kentucky are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce.
Some names were carried over directly and are found throughout the country (such as Manchester, Birmingham and Rochester). Others carry the prefix "New"; for example, the largest city in the US, New York, was named after York because King Charles II gave the land to his brother, James, the Duke of York (later James II).
Cities in Caldwell County, Kentucky (1 C, 3 P) Cities in Calloway County, Kentucky (1 C, 2 P) Cities in Campbell County, Kentucky (1 C, 15 P) Cities in Carlisle County, Kentucky (2 P) Cities in Carroll County, Kentucky (1 C, 5 P) Cities in Carter County, Kentucky (2 P)
Okeechobee County – from the Hitchiti words oki (water) and chobi (big), a reference to Lake Okeechobee, the largest lake in Florida. Osceola County – named after Osceola, the Native American leader who led the Second Seminole War. Sarasota County. Seminole County – named after the Seminole Native American tribe.
The main article for this category is List of cities in Kentucky; Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cities in Kentucky; See also Kentucky and categories Census-designated places in Kentucky, Unincorporated communities in Kentucky
The largest city in Kentucky, Louisville, is a consolidated local government under KRS 67C. When the Louisville Metro government was formed, all incorporated cities in Jefferson County, apart from Louisville, retained their status as cities; however, the Louisville Metro Council is the main government for the entire county, and is elected by ...