Trimble County, Kentucky

Trimble County
Trimble County Courthouse in Bedford
Trimble County Courthouse in Bedford
Map of Kentucky highlighting Trimble County
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Map of the United States highlighting Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°36′N 85°20′W / 38.6°N 85.34°W / 38.6; -85.34
Country United States
State Kentucky
FoundedFebruary 9, 1854
SeatBedford
Largest cityMilton
Government
 • Judge/ExecutiveJohn David Ogburn Jr.
Area
 • Total156 sq mi (400 km2)
 • Land152 sq mi (390 km2)
 • Water4.6 sq mi (12 km2)  2.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,474
 • Estimate 
(2023)
8,607 Increase
 • Density54/sq mi (21/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.trimblecounty.ky.gov

Trimble County is a county located in the north central part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat is Bedford.[1] The county was founded in 1837 and is named for Robert Trimble.[2][3] Trimble is no longer a prohibition or dry county. Trimble County is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  2. ^ "Trimble County". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. 2000. Archived from the original on October 13, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  3. ^ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. pp. 37.