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In 1780, Kentucky County was divided into Fayette, Jefferson, and Lincoln counties. Kentucky was admitted as a state in 1792, when it had nine counties. [4] Each county has a legislative council called the fiscal court; [5] despite the name, it no longer has any responsibility for judicial proceedings. [6]
Pages in category "County seats in Kentucky" The following 123 pages are in this category, out of 123 total. ... Murray, Kentucky; N. New Castle, Kentucky; Newport ...
It was, until November 24, 2010, the only county in Kentucky to have two legally recognized county seats. The county was formed in 1840 and is named for Simon Kenton, a frontiersman notable in the early history of the state. Kenton County, with Boone and Campbell Counties, is part of the Northern Kentucky metro area, and is included in the ...
Robertson County is a county located in the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,193. [1] Its county seat is Mount Olivet. [2] The county is named for George Robertson, a Kentucky Congressman from 1817 to 1821. It is Kentucky's smallest county by both total area and by population.
Breathitt County (/ ˈ b r ɛ ˌ θ ɪ t / BREH-thit) is a county located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census , the population was 13,718. [ 1 ] Its county seat is Jackson . [ 2 ]
Mercer County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,772. [1] Its county seat is Harrodsburg. [2] The county was formed from Lincoln County, Virginia in 1785 [3] and is named for Revolutionary War General Hugh Mercer, who was killed at the Battle of Princeton in ...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has 80 Kentucky counties at a high community level and recommends masking in those areas.
Carroll County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat is Carrollton. [1] The county was formed in 1838 and named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last living signer of the Declaration of Independence. [2] It is located at the confluence of the Kentucky and Ohio Rivers.