This is a list of the one hundred and twenty counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Despite ranking 37^th in size by area, Kentucky has 120 counties, third in the U.S. behind Texas's 254 and Georgia's 159.^[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 their home to the county seat and back in a single day, as well as being able to travel from one county seat to the next in the same fashion.^[2] Later, however, politics began to play a part, with citizens who disagreed with the present county government simply petitioning the state to create a new county. The 1891 Kentucky Constitution placed stricter limits on county creation, stipulating that a new county:

• must have a land area of at least 400 square miles (1,000 km²);
• must have a population of at least 12,000 people;
• must not by its creation reduce the land area of an existing county to less than 400 square miles (1,000 km²);
• must not by its creation reduce the population of an existing county to fewer than 12,000 people;
• must not create a county boundary line that passes within 10 miles (16 km) of an existing county seat.

These regulations have reined in the proliferation of counties in Kentucky. Since the 1891 Constitution, only McCreary County has been created.^[3]

Because today's largest county by area, Pike County, is 788 square miles (2,041 km²), it is now impossible to create a new county from a single existing county under the current constitution. Any county created in this manner will by necessity either be smaller than 400 square miles (1,000 km²) or reduce the land area of the old county to less than 400 square miles (1,000 km²). It is still theoretically possible to form a new county from portions of more than one existing county (McCreary County was formed in this manner), but the area and boundary restrictions would make this extremely difficult.

The two largest cities in Kentucky, Louisville and Lexington, are "urban-county governments," Kentucky's legal term for a consolidated city-county arrangement. Lexington and Fayette County are completely consolidated. When the Louisville Metro government was formed, all incorporated cities in Jefferson County, apart from Louisville, retained their status as cities; however, the Louisville Metro Council is the main government for the entire county, and is elected by residents in all of Jefferson County.

The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code, which is used by the United States government to uniquely identify counties, is provided with each entry. The FIPS code for each county links to census data for that county.

Contents 1 Alphabetical list 2 Clickable map 3 References 3.1 General 3.2 Notes 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Alphabetical list

County	FIPS Code [4]	County seat [5]	Established [5]	Origin	Etymology	Population [5]	Area [5]	Map
Adair County	001	Columbia	1802	Green County	John Adair, Governor of Kentucky (1820–1824)	&0000000000017244.00000017,244	&0000000000000407.000000407 sq mi (&0000000000001054.0000001,054 km2)
Allen County	003	Scottsville	1815	Barren County and Warren County	John Allen (1771–1813), soldier in the War of 1812	&0000000000017800.00000017,800	&0000000000000346.000000346 sq mi (&0000000000000896.000000896 km2)
Anderson County	005	Lawrenceburg	1827	Franklin County, Washington County and Mercer County	Richard Clough Anderson, Jr., Kentucky and United States legislator (1817–1821)	&0000000000019111.00000019,111	&0000000000000203.000000203 sq mi (&0000000000000526.000000526 km2)
Ballard County	007	Wickliffe	1842	Hickman County and McCracken County	Bland Ballard (1761–1853), soldier in the Battle of Fallen Timbers and Battle of River Raisin	&0000000000008286.0000008,286	&0000000000000251.000000251 sq mi (&0000000000000650.000000650 km2)
Barren County	009	Glasgow	1798	Green County and Warren County	The Barrens, a region of grassland in Kentucky	&0000000000038033.00000038,033	&0000000000000491.000000491 sq mi (&0000000000001272.0000001,272 km2)
Bath County	011	Owingsville	1811	Montgomery County	Medicinal springs located within the county	&0000000000011085.00000011,085	&0000000000000279.000000279 sq mi (&0000000000000723.000000723 km2)
Bell County	013	Pineville	1867	Harlan County and Knox County	Joshua Fry Bell, Kentucky legislator (1862–1867)	&0000000000030060.00000030,060	&0000000000000361.000000361 sq mi (&0000000000000935.000000935 km2)
Boone County	015	Burlington	1798	Campbell County	Daniel Boone (1734–1820), frontiersman	&0000000000085991.00000085,991	&0000000000000246.000000246 sq mi (&0000000000000637.000000637 km2)
Bourbon County	017	Paris	1785	Fayette County	House of Bourbon, European royal house	&0000000000019360.00000019,360	&0000000000000291.000000291 sq mi (&0000000000000754.000000754 km2)
Boyd County	019	Catlettsburg	1860	Greenup County, Carter County and Lawrence County	Linn Boyd, United States Congressman (1835–1837; 1839–1855) and Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky (1859)	&0000000000049752.00000049,752	&0000000000000160.000000160 sq mi (&0000000000000414.000000414 km2)
Boyle County	021	Danville	1842	Lincoln County and Mercer County	John Boyle, Chief Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals (1810–1826)	&0000000000027697.00000027,697	&0000000000000182.000000182 sq mi (&0000000000000471.000000471 km2)
Bracken County	023	Brooksville	1796	Mason County and Campbell County	William Bracken, trapper and frontiersman	&0000000000008279.0000008,279	&0000000000000203.000000203 sq mi (&0000000000000526.000000526 km2)
Breathitt County	025	Jackson	1839	Clay County, Perry County and Estill County	John Breathitt, Governor of Kentucky (1832–1834)	&0000000000016100.00000016,100	&0000000000000495.000000495 sq mi (&0000000000001282.0000001,282 km2)
Breckinridge County	027	Hardinsburg	1799	Hardin County	John Breckinridge (1760–1806), Kentucky statesman	&0000000000018648.00000018,648	&0000000000000572.000000572 sq mi (&0000000000001481.0000001,481 km2)
Bullitt County	029	Shepherdsville	1796	Jefferson County and Nelson County	Alexander Scott Bullitt, Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky (1800–1804)	&0000000000061236.00000061,236	&0000000000000299.000000299 sq mi (&0000000000000774.000000774 km2)
Butler County	031	Morgantown	1810	Logan County and Ohio County	Richard Butler (1743–1791), Revolutionary War general	&0000000000013010.00000013,010	&0000000000000428.000000428 sq mi (&0000000000001109.0000001,109 km2)
Caldwell County	033	Princeton	1809	Livingston County	John Caldwell, Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky (1804)	&0000000000013060.00000013,060	&0000000000000347.000000347 sq mi (&0000000000000899.000000899 km2)
Calloway County	035	Murray	1822	Hickman County	Richard Callaway (1724–1780), pioneer	&0000000000034177.00000034,177	&0000000000000386.000000386 sq mi (&0000000000001000.0000001,000 km2)
Campbell County	037	Alexandria and Newport	1794	Harrison County, Mason County and Scott County	John Campbell (1735–1799), Revolutionary War soldier	&0000000000088616.00000088,616	&0000000000000152.000000152 sq mi (&0000000000000394.000000394 km2)
Carlisle County	039	Bardwell	1886	Hickman County	John G. Carlisle, United States legislator (1877–1889)	&0000000000005351.0000005,351	&0000000000000192.000000192 sq mi (&0000000000000497.000000497 km2)
Carroll County	041	Carrollton	1838	Gallatin County, Trimble County, and Henry county	Charles Carroll (1737–1832), last living signer of the Declaration of Independence	&0000000000010155.00000010,155	&0000000000000130.000000130 sq mi (&0000000000000337.000000337 km2)
Carter County	043	Grayson	1838	Greenup County and Lawrence County	William Grayson Carter, Kentucky state senator (1834–1838)	&0000000000026889.00000026,889	&0000000000000411.000000411 sq mi (&0000000000001064.0000001,064 km2)
Casey County	045	Liberty	1806	Lincoln County	William Casey (1754–1816), Revolutionary War soldier	&0000000000015447.00000015,447	&0000000000000446.000000446 sq mi (&0000000000001155.0000001,155 km2)
Christian County	047	Hopkinsville	1796	Logan County	William Christian (1743–1786), Revolutionary War soldier	&0000000000072265.00000072,265	&0000000000000721.000000721 sq mi (&0000000000001867.0000001,867 km2)
Clark County	049	Winchester	1792	Bourbon County and Fayette County	George Rogers Clark (1752–1818), Revolutionary War soldier	&0000000000033144.00000033,144	&0000000000000254.000000254 sq mi (&0000000000000658.000000658 km2)
Clay County	051	Manchester	1807	Madison County, Floyd County, and Knox County	Green Clay (1757–1828), military general and surveyor	&0000000000024556.00000024,556	&0000000000000471.000000471 sq mi (&0000000000001220.0000001,220 km2)
Clinton County	053	Albany	1835	Cumberland County and Wayne County	DeWitt Clinton, Governor of New York (1817–1823)	&0000000000009634.0000009,634	&0000000000000198.000000198 sq mi (&0000000000000513.000000513 km2)
Crittenden County	055	Marion	1842	Livingston County[6]	John Jordan Crittenden, Governor of Kentucky (1848–1850)	&0000000000009384.0000009,384	&0000000000000362.000000362 sq mi (&0000000000000938.000000938 km2)
Cumberland County	057	Burkesville	1798	Green County	The Cumberland River, which flows through the county	&0000000000007147.0000007,147	&0000000000000306.000000306 sq mi (&0000000000000793.000000793 km2)
Daviess County	059	Owensboro	1815	Ohio County	Joseph Hamilton Daveiss (1774–1811), lawyer killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe	&0000000000091545.00000091,545	&0000000000000462.000000462 sq mi (&0000000000001197.0000001,197 km2)
Edmonson County	061	Brownsville	1825	Hart County, Grayson County, and Warren County	John Edmonson (1764–1813), military captain killed at the Battle of River Raisin	&0000000000012085.00000012,085	&0000000000000303.000000303 sq mi (&0000000000000785.000000785 km2)
Elliott County	063	Sandy Hook	1869	Morgan County, Lawrence County, and Carter County	John Lisle Elliott or John Milton Elliott (1820–1885), legislators	&0000000000006748.0000006,748	&0000000000000234.000000234 sq mi (&0000000000000606.000000606 km2)
Estill County	065	Irvine	1808	Clark County and Madison County	James Estill (1750–1782), military captain killed at the Battle of Little Mountain	&0000000000015307.00000015,307	&0000000000000254.000000254 sq mi (&0000000000000658.000000658 km2)
Fayette County	067	Lexington	1780	One of three original Kentucky counties	General Lafayette (1757–1834), Revolutionary War general	&0000000000260512.000000260,512	&0000000000000284.000000284 sq mi (&0000000000000736.000000736 km2)
Fleming County	069	Flemingsburg	1798	Mason County	John Fleming (1735–1791), early settler of Kentucky	&0000000000013792.00000013,792	&0000000000000351.000000351 sq mi (&0000000000000909.000000909 km2)
Floyd County	071	Prestonsburg	1800	Fleming County, Montgomery County, and Mason County	John Floyd (1750–1783), surveyor and pioneer	&0000000000042441.00000042,441	&0000000000000394.000000394 sq mi (&0000000000001020.0000001,020 km2)
Franklin County	073	Frankfort	1794	Mercer County, Shelby County, and Woodford County	Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), signer of the Declaration of Independence	&0000000000047687.00000047,687	&0000000000000210.000000210 sq mi (&0000000000000544.000000544 km2)
Fulton County	075	Hickman	1845	Hickman County	Robert Fulton (1765–1815), inventor of the first commercially successful steamboat	&0000000000007752.0000007,752	&0000000000000209.000000209 sq mi (&0000000000000541.000000541 km2)
Gallatin County	077	Warsaw	1798	Franklin County and Shelby County	Albert Gallatin, United States Secretary of the Treasury (1801–1814)	&0000000000007870.0000007,870	&0000000000000099.00000099 sq mi (&0000000000000256.000000256 km2)
Garrard County	079	Lancaster	1796	Madison County, Lincoln County, and Mercer County[7]	James Garrard, Governor of Kentucky (1796–1804)	&0000000000014792.00000014,792	&0000000000000231.000000231 sq mi (&0000000000000598.000000598 km2)
Grant County	081	Williamstown	1820	Pendleton County	Samuel Grant (1762–1789 or 1794), John Grant (1754–1826), and / or Squire Grant (1764–1833), early settlers of Kentucky	&0000000000022384.00000022,384	&0000000000000260.000000260 sq mi (&0000000000000673.000000673 km2)
Graves County	083	Mayfield	1824	Hickman County	Benjamin F. Graves (1771–1813), soldier killed at the Battle of River Raisin	&0000000000037028.00000037,028	&0000000000000556.000000556 sq mi (&0000000000001440.0000001,440 km2)
Grayson County	085	Leitchfield	1810	Hardin County and Ohio County	William Grayson (1740–1790), aide to George Washington	&0000000000024053.00000024,053	&0000000000000504.000000504 sq mi (&0000000000001305.0000001,305 km2)
Green County	087	Greensburg	1792	Lincoln County and Nelson County	Nathanael Greene (1742–1786), Revolutionary War general	&0000000000011518.00000011,518	&0000000000000289.000000289 sq mi (&0000000000000749.000000749 km2)
Greenup County	089	Greenup	1803	Mason County	Christopher Greenup, Governor of Kentucky (1804–1808)	&0000000000036891.00000036,891	&0000000000000346.000000346 sq mi (&0000000000000896.000000896 km2)
Hancock County	091	Hawesville	1829	Ohio County, Breckinridge County, and Daviess County	John Hancock (1737–1793), signer of the Declaration of Independence	&0000000000008392.0000008,392	&0000000000000189.000000189 sq mi (&0000000000000490.000000490 km2)
Hardin County	093	Elizabethtown	1792	Nelson County	John Hardin (1753–1792), pioneer	&0000000000094174.00000094,174	&0000000000000628.000000628 sq mi (&0000000000001627.0000001,627 km2)
Harlan County	095	Harlan	1819	Knox County	Silas Harlan (1753–1782), soldier in the Battle of Blue Licks	&0000000000033202.00000033,202	&0000000000000467.000000467 sq mi (&0000000000001210.0000001,210 km2)
Harrison County	097	Cynthiana	1793	Bourbon County and Scott County	Benjamin Harrison (1726–1791), co-author of the Kentucky Constitution	&0000000000017983.00000017,983	&0000000000000310.000000310 sq mi (&0000000000000803.000000803 km2)
Hart County	099	Munfordville	1819	Hardin County and Barren County	Nathaniel G. T. Hart (1784–1813), lawyer captured at the Battle of River Raisin	&0000000000017445.00000017,445	&0000000000000416.000000416 sq mi (&0000000000001077.0000001,077 km2)
Henderson County	101	Henderson	1798	Christian County	Richard Henderson (1734–1785), founder of the Transylvania Company	&0000000000044829.00000044,829	&0000000000000440.000000440 sq mi (&0000000000001140.0000001,140 km2)
Henry County	103	New Castle	1798	Shelby County	Patrick Henry (1736–1799), Revolutionary War patriot	&0000000000015060.00000015,060	&0000000000000289.000000289 sq mi (&0000000000000749.000000749 km2)
Hickman County	105	Clinton	1821	Christian County	Paschal Hickman, military captain killed at the Battle of River Raisin	&0000000000005262.0000005,262	&0000000000000244.000000244 sq mi (&0000000000000632.000000632 km2)
Hopkins County	107	Madisonville	1806	Henderson County	Samuel Hopkins (1753–1819), Revolutionary War general	&0000000000046519.00000046,519	&0000000000000551.000000551 sq mi (&0000000000001427.0000001,427 km2)
Jackson County	109	McKee	1858	Madison County, Estill County, Owsley County, Clay County, Laurel County, and Rockcastle County	Andrew Jackson, President of the United States (1829–1837)	&0000000000013495.00000013,495	&0000000000000346.000000346 sq mi (&0000000000000896.000000896 km2)
Jefferson County	111	Louisville	1780	One of three original Kentucky counties	Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States (1801–1809)	&0000000000693604.000000693,604	&0000000000000385.000000385 sq mi (&0000000000000997.000000997 km2)
Jessamine County	113	Nicholasville	1798	Fayette County	Jessamine Creek	&0000000000039041.00000039,041	&0000000000000173.000000173 sq mi (&0000000000000448.000000448 km2)
Johnson County	115	Paintsville	1843	Floyd County, Lawrence County, and Morgan County	Richard Mentor Johnson, Vice President of the United States (1837–1841)	&0000000000023445.00000023,445	&0000000000000262.000000262 sq mi (&0000000000000679.000000679 km2)
Kenton County	117	Covington and Independence	1840	Campbell County, Kentucky	Simon Kenton (1755–1836), pioneer	&0000000000151464.000000151,464	&0000000000000163.000000163 sq mi (&0000000000000422.000000422 km2)
Knott County	119	Hindman	1884	Perry County, Letcher County, Floyd County, and Breathitt County	James Proctor Knott, Governor of Kentucky (1883–1887)	&0000000000017649.00000017,649	&0000000000000352.000000352 sq mi (&0000000000000912.000000912 km2)
Knox County	121	Barbourville	1799	Lincoln County	Henry Knox, United States Secretary of War (1785–1794)	&0000000000031795.00000031,795	&0000000000000388.000000388 sq mi (&0000000000001005.0000001,005 km2)
LaRue County	123	Hodgenville	1843	Hardin County	John Larue (1746–1792), early settler of Kentucky	&0000000000013373.00000013,373	&0000000000000263.000000263 sq mi (&0000000000000681.000000681 km2)	File:Map of Kentucky highlighting LaRue County.svg
Laurel County	125	London	1825	Rockcastle County, Clay County, Knox County and Whitley County	Mountain laurel trees that are prominent in the area	&0000000000052715.00000052,715	&0000000000000436.000000436 sq mi (&0000000000001129.0000001,129 km2)
Lawrence County	127	Louisa	1821	Greenup County and Floyd County	James Lawrence (1781–1813), naval commander during the War of 1812	&0000000000015569.00000015,569	&0000000000000419.000000419 sq mi (&0000000000001085.0000001,085 km2)
Lee County	129	Beattyville	1870	Breathitt County, Estill County, Owsley County, and Wolfe County	Robert E. Lee (1807–1870), Confederate general or Lee County, Virginia	&0000000000007916.0000007,916	&0000000000000210.000000210 sq mi (&0000000000000544.000000544 km2)
Leslie County	131	Hyden	1878	Clay County, Harlan County and Perry County	Preston Leslie, Governor of Kentucky (1871–1875)	&0000000000012401.00000012,401	&0000000000000404.000000404 sq mi (&0000000000001046.0000001,046 km2)
Letcher County	133	Whitesburg	1842	Perry County and Harlan County	Robert P. Letcher, Governor of Kentucky (1840–1844)	&0000000000025277.00000025,277	&0000000000000339.000000339 sq mi (&0000000000000878.000000878 km2)
Lewis County	135	Vanceburg	1806	Mason County	Meriwether Lewis (1774–1809), explorer	&0000000000014092.00000014,092	&0000000000000484.000000484 sq mi (&0000000000001254.0000001,254 km2)
Lincoln County	137	Stanford	1780	One of three original Kentucky counties	Benjamin Lincoln (1733–1810), Revolutionary War general	&0000000000023361.00000023,361	&0000000000000337.000000337 sq mi (&0000000000000873.000000873 km2)
Livingston County	139	Smithland	1799	Christian County	Robert Livingston (1746–1813), one of the Committee of Five that drafted the Declaration of Independence	&0000000000009804.0000009,804	&0000000000000316.000000316 sq mi (&0000000000000818.000000818 km2)
Logan County	141	Russellville	1792	Lincoln County	Benjamin Logan (1742–1802), military general from Virginia	&0000000000026573.00000026,573	&0000000000000556.000000556 sq mi (&0000000000001440.0000001,440 km2)
Lyon County	143	Eddyville	1854	Caldwell County	Chittenden Lyon, United States Representative (1827–1835)	&0000000000008080.0000008,080	&0000000000000216.000000216 sq mi (&0000000000000559.000000559 km2)
McCracken County	145	Paducah	1825	Hickman County	Virgil McCracken, military captain killed at the Battle of River Raisin	&0000000000065514.00000065,514	&0000000000000251.000000251 sq mi (&0000000000000650.000000650 km2)
McCreary County	147	Whitley City	1912	Pulaski County, Wayne County and Whitley County	James McCreary, Governor of Kentucky (1912–1916)	&0000000000017080.00000017,080	&0000000000000428.000000428 sq mi (&0000000000001109.0000001,109 km2)
McLean County	149	Calhoun	1854	Daviess County, Muhlenberg County and Ohio County	Alney McLean (1815–1817; 1819–1821), United States Representative	&0000000000009938.0000009,938	&0000000000000254.000000254 sq mi (&0000000000000658.000000658 km2)
Madison County	151	Richmond	1785	Lincoln County	James Madison, President of the United States (1809–1817)	&0000000000070872.00000070,872	&0000000000000441.000000441 sq mi (&0000000000001142.0000001,142 km2)
Magoffin County	153	Salyersville	1860	Floyd County, Johnson County and Morgan County	Beriah Magoffin, Governor of Kentucky (1859–1862)	&0000000000013332.00000013,332	&0000000000000310.000000310 sq mi (&0000000000000803.000000803 km2)
Marion County	155	Lebanon	1834	Washington County	Francis Marion (1732–1795), Revolutionary War general	&0000000000018212.00000018,212	&0000000000000347.000000347 sq mi (&0000000000000899.000000899 km2)
Marshall County	157	Benton	1842	Calloway County	John Marshall, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court (1801–1835)	&0000000000030125.00000030,125	&0000000000000305.000000305 sq mi (&0000000000000790.000000790 km2)
Martin County	159	Inez	1870	Floyd County, Johnson County, Pike County, and Lawrence County	John P. Martin, United States Congressman (1845–1847)	&0000000000012578.00000012,578	&0000000000000231.000000231 sq mi (&0000000000000598.000000598 km2)
Mason County	161	Maysville	1788	Bourbon County[8]	George Mason (1725–1792), statesman	&0000000000016800.00000016,800	&0000000000000241.000000241 sq mi (&0000000000000624.000000624 km2)
Meade County	163	Brandenburg	1823	Breckinridge County and Hardin County	James Meade, killed at the Battle of River Raisin	&0000000000026349.00000026,349	&0000000000000308.000000308 sq mi (&0000000000000798.000000798 km2)
Menifee County	165	Frenchburg	1869	Bath County, Montgomery County, Morgan County, Powell County and Wolfe County	Richard H. Menefee, United States Congressman (1837–1839)	&0000000000006556.0000006,556	&0000000000000204.000000204 sq mi (&0000000000000528.000000528 km2)
Mercer County	167	Harrodsburg	1785	Lincoln County	Hugh Mercer (1726–1777), killed at the Battle of Princeton	&0000000000020817.00000020,817	&0000000000000251.000000251 sq mi (&0000000000000650.000000650 km2)
Metcalfe County	169	Edmonton	1860	Barren County, Hart County, Green County, Adair County, Cumberland County and Monroe County	Thomas Metcalfe, Governor of Kentucky (1828–1832)	&0000000000010037.00000010,037	&0000000000000291.000000291 sq mi (&0000000000000754.000000754 km2)
Monroe County	171	Tompkinsville	1820	Barren County and Cumberland County	James Monroe, President of the United States (1817–1825)	&0000000000011756.00000011,756	&0000000000000331.000000331 sq mi (&0000000000000857.000000857 km2)
Montgomery County	173	Mount Sterling	1796	Clark County[9]	Richard Montgomery (1736–1775), military general killed at the Battle of Quebec	&0000000000022554.00000022,554	&0000000000000199.000000199 sq mi (&0000000000000515.000000515 km2)
Morgan County	175	West Liberty	1822	Bath County and Floyd County	Daniel Morgan (1736–1802), Revolutionary War general	&0000000000013948.00000013,948	&0000000000000381.000000381 sq mi (&0000000000000987.000000987 km2)
Muhlenberg County	177	Greenville	1798	Christian County and Logan County	Peter Muhlenberg (1746–1807), Revolutionary War general	&0000000000031839.00000031,839	&0000000000000475.000000475 sq mi (&0000000000001230.0000001,230 km2)
Nelson County	179	Bardstown	1784	Jefferson County	Thomas Nelson, Jr. (1738–1789), signer of the Declaration of Independence	&0000000000037477.00000037,477	&0000000000000423.000000423 sq mi (&0000000000001096.0000001,096 km2)
Nicholas County	181	Carlisle	1799	Mason County and Bourbon County	George Nicholas (1743–1799), Revolutionary War colonel	&0000000000006813.0000006,813	&0000000000000197.000000197 sq mi (&0000000000000510.000000510 km2)
Ohio County	183	Hartford	1798	Hardin County	The Ohio River, which formed the county's northern border until the creation of Daviess and Hancock counties	&0000000000022916.00000022,916	&0000000000000594.000000594 sq mi (&0000000000001538.0000001,538 km2)
Oldham County	185	La Grange	1823	Henry County, Jefferson County and Shelby County	William Oldham (1753–1791), Revolutionary War colonel	&0000000000046178.00000046,178	&0000000000000189.000000189 sq mi (&0000000000000490.000000490 km2)
Owen County	187	Owenton	1819	Franklin County, Gallatin County and Scott County	Abraham Owen (1769–1811), killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe	&0000000000010547.00000010,547	&0000000000000352.000000352 sq mi (&0000000000000912.000000912 km2)
Owsley County	189	Booneville	1843	Breathitt County, Clay County, and Estill County	William Owsley, Governor of Kentucky (1844–1848)	&0000000000004858.0000004,858	&0000000000000198.000000198 sq mi (&0000000000000513.000000513 km2)
Pendleton County	191	Falmouth	1798	Campbell County and Bracken County	Edmund Pendleton (1721–1803), member of the Continental Congress	&0000000000014390.00000014,390	&0000000000000280.000000280 sq mi (&0000000000000725.000000725 km2)
Perry County	193	Hazard	1820	Floyd County and Clay County	Oliver Hazard Perry (1785–1819), Admiral in the War of 1812	&0000000000029390.00000029,390	&0000000000000342.000000342 sq mi (&0000000000000886.000000886 km2)
Pike County	195	Pikeville	1821	Floyd County	Zebulon Pike (1779–1813), discoverer of Pike's Peak	&0000000000068736.00000068,736	&0000000000000788.000000788 sq mi (&0000000000002041.0000002,041 km2)
Powell County	197	Stanton	1852	Clark County, Estill County, and Montgomery County	Lazarus Whitehead Powell, Governor of Kentucky (1851–1855)	&0000000000013237.00000013,237	&0000000000000180.000000180 sq mi (&0000000000000466.000000466 km2)
Pulaski County	199	Somerset	1798	Green County and Lincoln County	Casimir Pulaski (1746–1779), Revolutionary War soldier killed at the Battle of Savannah	&0000000000056217.00000056,217	&0000000000000662.000000662 sq mi (&0000000000001715.0000001,715 km2)
Robertson County	201	Mount Olivet	1867	Bracken County, Harrison County, Mason County, and Nicholas County	George Robertson, chief justice of the Kentucky court of appeals (1828–1843)	&0000000000002266.0000002,266	&0000000000000100.000000100 sq mi (&0000000000000259.000000259 km2)
Rockcastle County	203	Mount Vernon	1810	Lincoln County, Madison County, Knox County and Pulaski County	Rockcastle River, the boundary between Rockcastle and Laurel County	&0000000000016582.00000016,582	&0000000000000318.000000318 sq mi (&0000000000000824.000000824 km2)
Rowan County	205	Morehead	1856	Fleming County and Morgan County	John Rowan, Congressman from Kentucky (1809–1811; 1825–1831))	&0000000000022094.00000022,094	&0000000000000281.000000281 sq mi (&0000000000000728.000000728 km2)
Russell County	207	Jamestown	1825	Adair County, Wayne County and Cumberland County	William Russell (1758–1825), soldier and legislator	&0000000000016315.00000016,315	&0000000000000254.000000254 sq mi (&0000000000000658.000000658 km2)
Scott County	209	Georgetown	1792	Woodford County	Charles Scott, Governor of Kentucky (1808–1812)	&0000000000033061.00000033,061	&0000000000000285.000000285 sq mi (&0000000000000738.000000738 km2)
Shelby County	211	Shelbyville	1792	Jefferson County	Isaac Shelby, Governor of Kentucky (1792–1796; 1812–1816)	&0000000000033337.00000033,337	&0000000000000384.000000384 sq mi (&0000000000000995.000000995 km2)
Simpson County	213	Franklin	1819	Allen County, Logan County and Warren County	John Simpson, military captain killed at the Battle of River Raisin	&0000000000016405.00000016,405	&0000000000000236.000000236 sq mi (&0000000000000611.000000611 km2)
Spencer County	215	Taylorsville	1824	Nelson County, Shelby County, and Bullitt County	Spears Spencer, military captain killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe	&0000000000011766.00000011,766	&0000000000000186.000000186 sq mi (&0000000000000482.000000482 km2)
Taylor County	217	Campbellsville	1848	Green County	Zachary Taylor, President of the United States (1849–1850)	&0000000000022927.00000022,927	&0000000000000270.000000270 sq mi (&0000000000000699.000000699 km2)
Todd County	219	Elkton	1819	Logan County and Christian County	John Todd (1750–1782), military colonel killed at the Battle of Blue Licks	&0000000000011971.00000011,971	&0000000000000376.000000376 sq mi (&0000000000000974.000000974 km2)
Trigg County	221	Cadiz	1820	Christian County and Caldwell County	Stephen Trigg (1744–1782), military colonel killed at the Battle of Blue Licks	&0000000000012597.00000012,597	&0000000000000443.000000443 sq mi (&0000000000001147.0000001,147 km2)
Trimble County	223	Bedford	1837	Gallatin County, Henry County and Oldham County	Robert Trimble, Associate Supreme Court Justice (1826–1828)	&0000000000008125.0000008,125	&0000000000000149.000000149 sq mi (&0000000000000386.000000386 km2)
Union County	225	Morganfield	1811	Henderson County	Unanimous decision of the residents to create a new county	&0000000000015637.00000015,637	&0000000000000345.000000345 sq mi (&0000000000000894.000000894 km2)
Warren County	227	Bowling Green	1796	Logan County	Joseph Warren (1741–1775), Revolutionary War general	&0000000000092522.00000092,522	&0000000000000545.000000545 sq mi (&0000000000001412.0000001,412 km2)
Washington County	229	Springfield	1792	Jefferson County	George Washington, President of the United States (1789–1797)	&0000000000010916.00000010,916	&0000000000000301.000000301 sq mi (&0000000000000780.000000780 km2)
Wayne County	231	Monticello	1800	Pulaski County and Cumberland County	Anthony Wayne (1745–1796), Revolutionary War general	&0000000000019923.00000019,923	&0000000000000459.000000459 sq mi (&0000000000001189.0000001,189 km2)
Webster County	233	Dixon	1860	Henderson County, Hopkins County, and Union County	Daniel Webster, United States Secretary of State (1841–1843; 1850–1852)	&0000000000014120.00000014,120	&0000000000000335.000000335 sq mi (&0000000000000868.000000868 km2)
Whitley County	235	Williamsburg	1818	Knox County	William Whitley (1749–1813), Kentucky pioneer	&0000000000035865.00000035,865	&0000000000000440.000000440 sq mi (&0000000000001140.0000001,140 km2)
Wolfe County	237	Campton	1860	Breathitt County, Owsley County, and Powell County	Nathaniel Wolfe (1808–1865), member of the Kentucky General Assembly	&0000000000007065.0000007,065	&0000000000000223.000000223 sq mi (&0000000000000578.000000578 km2)
Woodford County	239	Versailles	1788	Fayette County	William Woodford (1734–1780), Revolutionary War general	&0000000000023208.00000023,208	&0000000000000191.000000191 sq mi (&0000000000000495.000000495 km2)

[edit] Clickable map

The map shown below is clickable; click on any county to be redirected to the page for that county, or use the text links shown below on this page.

[edit] References

[edit] General

• Kleber, John E. (1992). The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0813117720.  (Main reference for data in the list, unless otherwise noted).

[edit] Notes

1. ^ "How Many Counties are in Your State?". Click and Learn. http://www.clickandlearn.cc/FreeBlacklineMaps/Counties.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-26. 
2. ^ Kleber, John E., ed (1992). "Counties". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0813117720. 
3. ^ "Fiscal Court". County Government in Kentucky: Informational Bulletin No. 115. Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission. 1996. 
4. ^ "EPA County FIPS Code Listing". EPA. http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/codes/la.html. Retrieved 2007-04-09. 
5. ^ ^{a b c d} National Association of Counties. "NACo - Find a county". http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/state.cfm&state.cfm&statecode=KY. Retrieved 2007-07-22. 
6. ^ "History of Crittenden County, Kentucky and The Crittenden Press, published since 1879". The Crittenden Press. http://www.the-press.com/history.html. Retrieved 2007-01-26. 
7. ^ "About Garrard County". Kentucky Comprehensive Genealogy Database. http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygarrar/AboutGarrard.html. Retrieved 2007-01-26. 
8. ^ "Welcome to Mason County, Kentucky". http://www.masoncountykentucky.com/articles/home.asp. Retrieved 2007-01-26. 
9. ^ "Montgomery County, Kentucky Genealogy". Kentucky Comprehensive Genealogy Database. http://www.rootsweb.com/~kymontgo/montgo.html. Retrieved 2007-01-26. 

[edit] See also

• Kentucky
• County (United States)
• Lists of U.S. county name etymologies

[edit] External links

• Kentucky County Census Maps, mykentuckygenealogy.com website (Genealogy, Inc.)
• Kentucky County Formation Chart, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
• Kentucky County Formation Maps, mykentuckygenealogy.com website (Genealogy, Inc.)
• Origins of Kentucky's County Names, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

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