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Kentucky Counties
Kentucky has one hundred and twenty counties, third in the US behind Texas's (254) and Georgia's (159.) Washington County was the first county formed in the Commonwealth of Kentucky when it reached statehood, and the sixteenth county formedLeslie County, Kentucky
Leslie County Education, Geography, and History
Leslie County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 11,310. Leslie County was created on March 29, 1878. The county seat is Hyden. Leslie County is named for Preston H. Leslie, Governor of Kentucky.
Etymology - Origin of Leslie County Name
Leslie county is named for Preston H. Leslie (1819-1907), Kentucky governor; territorial governor of Montana.
Demographics:
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LeslieCounty History
Leslie county was formed in 1878. It is located in the Eastern Coal Field region of the state. In 2000 the county population was 12,401 in a land area of 404.03 square miles, an average of 30.7 people per square mile. The county seat is Hyden. The Frontier Nursing Service has its headquarters in Wendover, just south of Hyden. Leslie is a prohibition or dry county.
Geography: Land and Water
As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 404 square miles (1,050 km2), of which 401 square miles (1,040 km2) is land and 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2) (0.9%) is water.
Leslie county is located in east Kentucky. The elevation in the county ranges from 757 to 2600 feet above sea level. Daniel Boone National Forest is located in this county.
Neighboring Counties
Bordering counties are as follows:
- Northeast: Perry County
- Southeast: Harlan County
- Southwest: Bell County
- West: Clay County
Education
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