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There are 120 countiesin the U.S. Commonwealthof Kentucky. Despite ranking 37th in size by area, Kentucky has 120 counties, fourth among states (including Virginia's independent cities).[1] The original motivation for having so many counties was to ensure that residents in the days of poor roads and horseback travel could make a round trip from ...
Geography of Kentucky. Kentucky is situated in the Upland South region of the United States. [ 1] A significant portion of eastern Kentucky is part of Appalachia . Kentucky borders seven states, from the Midwest and the Southeast. West Virginia lies to the northeast, Virginia to the east, Tennessee to the south, Missouri to the west, Illinois ...
Jefferson County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 782,969. [ 1] It is the most populous county in the commonwealth (with more than twice the population of second ranked Fayette County ). Since a city-county merger in 2003, the county's territory, population ...
40447, 40402, 40434, 40481, 40486. Jackson County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,955. [ 1] Its county seat is McKee. [ 2] The county was formed in 1858 from land given by Madison, Estill, Owsley, Clay, Laurel, and Rockcastle counties. [ 3]
Hopkins County, Kentucky. / 37.31°N 87.54°W / 37.31; -87.54. Hopkins County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 45,423. [ 1] Its county seat is Madisonville. [ 2] Hopkins County was created December 9, 1806, from Henderson County.
Oldham County is a county located in the north central part of the U.S. state and commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 67,607. [ 1] Its county seat is La Grange. [ 2] The county is named for Colonel William Oldham. Oldham County is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY– IN Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Mason County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky.As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,120. [1] Its county seat is Maysville. [2] The county was created from Bourbon County, Virginia in 1788 and named for George Mason, a Virginia delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention known as the "Father of the Bill of Rights".
Magoffin County, Kentucky. / 37.7°N 83.06°W / 37.7; -83.06. Magoffin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,637. [ 1] Its county seat is Salyersville. [ 2] The county was formed in 1860 from adjacent portions of Floyd, Johnson, and Morgan Counties.