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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.

Wayne County, Kentucky

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

County Seat: Monticello
Year Organized: 1801
Square Miles: 459

Court House:

109 Main Street
County Courthouse
Monticello, KY 42633-0565

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Gen. "Mad Anthony" Wayne (1745-1796), Revolutionary War officer, and diplomat that negotiated the treaty (1795) to end Indian raids in Kentucky.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

Wayne county was formed in 1800. It is located in the Pennyrile and Eastern Coal Field regions of the state. The elevation in the county ranges from 723 to 1788 feet above sea level. In 2000 the county population was 19,923 in a land area of 459.40 square miles, an average of 43.4 people per square mile. The county seat is Monticello.

Neighboring Counties:

Northeast: Pulaski County
Southeast: McCreary County; Scott County, Tenn.
Southwest: Pickett County, Tenn.; Clinton County
Northwest: Russell County

Cities and Towns:

- Monticello (County Seat)

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