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Kentucky Counties

Despite ranking 37th in size by area, Kentucky has 120 counties, third in the U.S. behind Texas's 254 and Georgia's 159.

Calloway County, Kentucky

Calloway County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Murray
Year Organized: 1821
Square Miles: 386

Court House:

101 South Fifth Street
County Courthouse
Murray, KY 42071-2567

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Col. Richard Callaway (1722-1780), one of the founders of Boonesborough; representative of Kentucky County in the Virginia General Assembly.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

Calloway county was formed in 1823. It is located in the Jackson Purchase region of the state. The elevation in the county ranges from 359 to 640 feet above sea level. In 2000 the county population was 34,177 in a land area of 386.25 square miles, an average of 88.5 people per square mile. The county seat is Murray.

Neighboring Counties:

North: Marshall County
Northeast: Trigg County
Southeast: Stewart County, Tenn.
South: Henry County, Tenn.
Northwest: Graves County

Cities and Towns:

- Hazel	city	Incorporated Area
- Murray (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area

County Resources:

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