Grayson County, Kentucky
county in Kentucky, United States
Grayson County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,420.[1] Its county seat is Leitchfield.[2]
Grayson County | |
|---|---|
 Grayson County courthouse in Leitchfield | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
 Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°28′N 86°21′W / 37.46°N 86.35°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| Founded | 1810 |
| Named for | William Grayson |
| Seat | Leitchfield |
| Largest city | Leitchfield |
| Area | |
| • Total | 511 sq mi (1,320 km2) |
| • Land | 497 sq mi (1,290 km2) |
| • Water | 14 sq mi (40 km2) 2.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 26,420 |
| • Density | 52/sq mi (20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | graysoncountyky |
History
changeGrayson County was formed in 1810 from land taken from Hardin and Ohio counties.[3] The county is named for William Grayson (1740-1790), a Revolutionary War colonel and U.S. Senator from Virginia.[4]
Geography
changeThe county has a total area of 511 square miles (1,320 km2).[5]
Bordering counties
change- Breckinridge County (north)
- Hardin County (northeast/EST Border)
- Hart County (southeast)
- Edmonson County (south)
- Butler County (southwest)
- Ohio County (west)
Communities
changeCities
change- Caneyville
- Clarkson
- Leitchfield (county seat)
Census-designated place
changeOther unincorporated places
changeReferences
change- ↑ "QuickFacts: Grayson County, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 293. ISBN 9780722249208.
- ↑ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. p. 35.
- ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2014.