Spencer County, Kentucky
Spencer County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,061.[1] Its county seat is Taylorsville.[2] The county was formed in 1824[3] and named for Kentucky's Captain Spier Spencer, who fought and died in the Battle of Tippecanoe.[4]
Spencer County, Kentucky | |
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Location in the state of Kentucky | |
Kentucky's location in the U.S. | |
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Founded | 1824 |
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Seat | Taylorsville |
Largest City | Taylorsville |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
192 sq mi (497 km²) 187 sq mi (484 km²) 5.0 sq mi (13 km²), 2.6 |
Population - Density |
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Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
Website: www.spencercountyky.gov | |
Named for: Spier Spencer |
References
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ JOHN E. KLEBER, ed. (2000). "The Kentucky Encyclopedia". www.kyenc.org. Archived from the original on 2019-07-17. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
- ↑ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. p. 37.