Edmonson County, Kentucky

Edmonson County
Edmonson County Courthouse in Brownsville
Edmonson County Courthouse in Brownsville
Flag of Edmonson County
Map of Kentucky highlighting Edmonson County
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Map of the United States highlighting Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°13′N 86°15′W / 37.21°N 86.25°W / 37.21; -86.25
Country United States
State Kentucky
FoundedJanuary 12, 1825
Named forJohn Edmonson
SeatBrownsville
Largest cityBrownsville
Area
 • Total308 sq mi (800 km2)
 • Land303 sq mi (780 km2)
 • Water5.1 sq mi (13 km2)  1.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total12,126
 • Estimate 
(2023)
12,448 Increase
 • Density39/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.edmonsoncounty.org

Edmonson County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,126.[1] Its county seat and only municipality is Brownsville.[2] The county was formed in 1825 and named for Captain John "Jack" Edmonson (1764–1813), who was killed at the Battle of Frenchtown during the War of 1812.[3][4][5][6] This is a dry county where the sale of alcohol is prohibited. Edmonson County is included in the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Edmonson County, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Edmonson County". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. 2000. Archived from the original on July 17, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  4. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 89. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  5. ^ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. pp. 35.
  6. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 115.