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Because today's largest county by area, Pike County, is 788 square miles (2,041 km 2), it is only still possible to form a new county from portions of more than one existing county; McCreary County was formed in this manner, from parts of Wayne, Pulaski and Whitley counties. Kentucky was originally a single county in Virginia, created in 1776.
The etymology of "Kentucky" or "Kentucke" is uncertain. One suggestion is that it is derived from an Iroquois name meaning "land of tomorrow". [1] According to Native America: A State-by-State Historical Encyclopedia, "Various authors have offered a number of opinions concerning the word's meaning: the Iroquois word kentake meaning 'meadow land', the Wyandotte (or perhaps Cherokee or Iroquois ...
An enlargeable map of the 120 counties of the commonwealth of Kentucky. Counties of the Commonwealth of Kentucky (former) Beckham County; City-county municipalities Lexington-Fayette; Louisville-Jefferson; Cities in Kentucky. State capital of Kentucky: City nicknames in Kentucky
Fayette County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Kentucky and is consolidated with the city of Lexington. As of the 2020 census , the population was 322,570, [ 1 ] making it the second-most populous county in the commonwealth .
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 ]
Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky in the Pennyrile Region along the southern border with Tennessee. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 9,253. [1] Its county seat is Albany. [2] The county was formed in 1835 and named for DeWitt Clinton, the seventh Governor of New York. [3] It is a prohibition ...
Kentucky (US: / k ə n ˈ t ʌ k i / ⓘ, UK: / k ɛ n-/), [5] [6] officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, [c] is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States.It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the northeast, Virginia to the east, Tennessee to the south, and Missouri to the west.
Owen County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Kentucky.Its county seat is Owenton. [1] The county is named for Colonel Abraham Owen. [2] It is a prohibition or dry county, with the exception of a winery that is authorized to sell its product to the public, [3] and limited sales within the incorporated city limits of Owenton.