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Kentucky Counties
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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. |
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Marion County, Kentucky
Marion County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Lebanon
Year Organized: 1834
Square Miles: 347 |
Court House: 120 W. Main Street
County Courthouse
Lebanon, KY 40033-1245
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Gen. Francis Marion (1732-1795), officer in the Revolutionary
War, known as "The Swamp Fox" for his non-traditional and elusive military
tactics.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Marion county was formed in 1834. It is located in the Western Knobs region of the state. The elevation in the county
ranges from 475 to 1260 feet above sea level. In 2000 the county population was 18,212 in a land area of 346.39 square
miles, an average of 52.6 people per square mile. The county seat is Lebanon. The geographic center of Kentucky is in
Marion county, just northwest of Lebanon.
Neighboring Counties:
- Northeast: Washington County
- East: Boyle County
- Southeast: Casey County
- Southwest: Taylor County
- West: Larue County
- Northwest: Nelson County
Cities and Towns:
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- Bradfordsville |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Lebanon
(County Seat) |
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Incorporated Area |
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- Loretto |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Raywick |
city |
Incorporated Area |
County Resources:
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
act locally." |
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