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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 ...
Kentucky population density by census tract (2010), showing the concentration of settlement around Jefferson, Fayette and Kenton counties. The two-class system went into effect on January 1, 2015, following the 2014 passage of House Bill 331 by the Kentucky General Assembly and the bill's signing into law by Governor Steve Beshear.
Wolfe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky.As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,562. [1] Its county seat is Campton. [2] The county is named for Nathaniel Wolfe, one of the first two graduates of the University of Virginia School of Laws in 1829 and a loyal Unionist attorney for Jefferson County, Kentucky.
Whitley County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census , the population was 36,712. [ 1 ] Its county seat is at Williamsburg , [ 2 ] though the largest city is Corbin , and the county's District Court (a trial court of limited jurisdiction) sits in both cities.
Website. www .mccrearycounty .com. McCreary County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,888. [ 1] Its county seat is Whitley City. [ 2] The county is named for James B. McCreary, a Confederate war soldier and two-time Governor of Kentucky (1875–1879, 1911–1915).
Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky.As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,680. [1] Its county seat is Paintsville. [2] The county was formed in 1843 and named for Richard Mentor Johnson, a colonel of the War of 1812, United States Representative, Senator, and Vice President of the United States.
LaRue County is a county in the central region of the U.S. state of Kentucky, outside the Bluegrass Region and larger population centers. As of the 2020 census , the population was 14,867. [ 1 ] Its county seat is Hodgenville , [ 2 ] which is best known as the birthplace of United States President Abraham Lincoln .