Bracken County, Kentucky

Bracken County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,400.[1] Its county seat is Brooksville.[2]

Bracken County, Kentucky
Map
Map of Kentucky highlighting Bracken County
Location in the state of Kentucky
Map of the USA highlighting Kentucky
Kentucky's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded 1796
Seat Brooksville
Largest City Augusta
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

209 sq mi (541 km²)
206 sq mi (534 km²)
3.3 sq mi (9 km²), 1.6%
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

8,400
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Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website: www.brackencounty.ky.gov
Named for: William Bracken

History

Bracken County was formed as Kentucky's 23rd county in 1796 from parts of Mason and Campbell counties.[3][4]

Bracken County, Kentucky Media

References

  1. "QuickFacts: Bracken County, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. Collins, Lewis (1882). Collins' Historical Sketches of Kentucky: History of Kentucky, Volume 2. Collins & Company. p. 26.
  4. "Bracken County". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. 2000. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2014. {{cite web}}: More than one of |archivedate= and |archive-date= specified (help); More than one of |archiveurl= and |archive-url= specified (help)