Bracken County, Kentucky
county in Kentucky, United States
Bracken County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,488.[1] Its county seat is Brooksville.[2]
Bracken County | |
|---|---|
 Bracken County Courthouse in Brooksville | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
 Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°41′N 84°05′W / 38.69°N 84.08°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| Founded | 1796 |
| Named for | William Bracken |
| Seat | Brooksville |
| Largest city | Augusta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 209 sq mi (540 km2) |
| • Land | 206 sq mi (530 km2) |
| • Water | 3.3 sq mi (9 km2) 1.6%% |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2018) | 8,239 |
| • Density | 41/sq mi (16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
HistoryEdit
Bracken County was formed as Kentucky's 23rd county in 1796 from parts of Mason and Campbell counties.[3][4]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ Collins, Lewis (1882). Collins' Historical Sketches of Kentucky: History of Kentucky, Volume 2. Collins & Company. p. 26.
- ↑ "Bracken County". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. 2000. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
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