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Letcher County, Kentucky
Letcher County | |
|---|---|
 Letcher County courthouse in Whitesburg | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
 Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°07′N 82°51′W / 37.12°N 82.85°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| Founded | 1842 |
| Named for | Robert P. Letcher |
| Seat | Whitesburg |
| Largest city | Jenkins |
| Area | |
• Total | 339 sq mi (880 km2) |
| • Land | 338 sq mi (880 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (3 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,548 |
• Estimate (2023) | 20,423  |
| • Density | 64/sq mi (25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Website | letchercounty |
Letcher County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,548.[1] Its county seat is Whitesburg.[2][3] It was created in 1842 from Harlan and Perry counties,[4] and named for Robert P. Letcher, Governor of Kentucky from 1840 to 1844.[5][6][7]
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Populations of Kentucky (KY) Cities - Alphabetical Listing of Cities - page 2". Togetherweteach.com. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ^ Rennick, Robert (March 1, 2002). "Letcher County - Post Offices". County Histories of Kentucky.
- ^ "Letcher County". Kyenc.org. May 30, 1927. Archived from the original on September 4, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ^ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. p. 36.
- ^ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. Library Reprints, Incorporated. p. 463. ISBN 9780722249208.
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