Daviess County, Kentucky: History and Information

Daviess County, Kentucky

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

County Seat: Owensboro
Year Organized: 1815
Square Miles: 462

Court House:

212 St. Ann Street
County Courthouse
Owensboro, KY 42301-0000

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Col. Joseph Hamilton Daveiss (1774-1811), US Attorney who prosecuted Aaron Burr in 1806.

Demographics:

History

Daviess county was formed in 1815. It is located in the Western Coal Field region of the state. The elevation in the county ranges from 347 to 680 feet above sea level. In 2000 the county population was 91,545 in a land area of 462.39 square miles, an average of 198.0 people per square mile. The county seat is Owensboro.

Neighboring Counties:

North: Spencer County, Ind.

Northeast: Hancock County

Southeast: Ohio County

Southwest: McLean County

West: Henderson County

Northwest: Warrick County, Ind.

Cities and Towns:

- Owensboro (County Seat)

city

Incorporated Area

- Whitesville

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Incorporated Area

County Resources:

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