WebJefferson County is located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky.As of the 2020 census, the population was 782,969. 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 and government …

WebHistory. The county is named for Colonel William Christian, a native of Augusta County, Virginia, and a veteran of the Revolutionary War.He settled near Louisville, Kentucky in 1785, and was killed by Native Americans in southern Indiana in 1786.. Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate States of America, was born in Fairview, Christian County, …

WebNelson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,065. Its county seat is Bardstown. Nelson County comprises the Bardstown, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Louisville/Jefferson County-Elizabethtown-Madison, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area

WebHistory. Letcher County is a dry county, with the only exceptions being the Highland Winery, the city of Whitesburg, and the city of Jenkins.. Harry M. Caudill's 1963 book, Night Comes to the Cumberlands: A Biography of a Depressed Area, brought the county to national attention.. Geography. According to the United States Census Bureau, the …

WebMeade County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky.As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,003. Its county seat is Brandenburg. The county was founded December 17, 1823, and named for Captain James M. Meade, who was killed in action at the Battle of River Raisin during the War of 1812. Meade County is part of the …

WebJefferson County (county code JF) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. At the 2020 census, the county population was 18,368. Its county seat is Oskaloosa, and its most populous city is Valley Falls History Early ... Kentucky: 36575: Perry: 1,576: 17 (44) 93 …

WebMcCracken County is a county located in the far western portion of U.S. state of Kentucky.As of the 2020 census, the population was 67,875. The county seat and only municipality is Paducah. McCracken County was the 78th county formed in the state, having been created in 1825. It is part of the historic Jackson Purchase, territory sold by …

WebLaRue County is a county in the central region of the U.S. state of Kentucky, outside the Bluegrass Region and larger population centers. Its county seat is Hodgenville, which is best known as the birthplace of United States President Abraham Lincoln.The county was formed on March 4, 1843, from the southeast portion of Hardin County. It was named for …

WebGrayson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky.As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,420. Its county seat is Leitchfield. The county was formed in 1810 and named for William Grayson (1740-1790), a Revolutionary War colonel and a prominent Virginia political figure. Grayson County was formerly a prohibition or dry county, but …

WebHistory. The three original counties of Kentucky (Jefferson, Fayette and Lincoln counties) intersected in what is today Franklin County. Franklin County was established in 1795 from land given by Mercer, Shelby, and Woodford counties. Franklin was the 18th Kentucky county in order of formation.. Geography. According to the United States Census …