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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.

Trigg County, Kentucky

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

County Seat: Cadiz
Year Organized: 1820
Square Miles: 443

Court House:

P.O. Box 672
County Courthouse
Cadiz, KY 42211-0672

Etymology - Origin of County Name

The county is named for Stephen Trigg, a frontier officer in the American Revolutionary War who died in the Battle of Blue Licks.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

Trigg county was formed in 1820. It is located in the Pennyrile region of the state. The elevation in the county ranges from 359 to 813 feet above sea level. In 2000 the county population was 12,597 in a land area of 443.12 square miles, an average of 28.4 people per square mile. The county seat is Cadiz. Much of Trigg county lies within the Land Between the Lakes.

Neighboring Counties:

North: Caldwell County
Northeast: Christian County
South: Stewart County, Tenn.
Southwest: Calloway County
West: Marshall County
Northwest: Lyon County

Cities and Towns:

- Cadiz (County Seat)

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