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 | |
 Location in the state of 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 auto/sq mi (Expression error: Unrecognized word "auto"./km²) |
| 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
Fields at the George Barkley Farm in Bracken County, Kentucky, where Webb and Fore obtained the first white burley seed
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Bracken County, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ↑ "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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