Fleming County, Kentucky

Fleming County
Fleming County courthouse in Flemingsburg
Fleming County courthouse in Flemingsburg
Map of Kentucky highlighting Fleming 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°22′N 83°41′W / 38.37°N 83.69°W / 38.37; -83.69
Country United States
State Kentucky
Founded1798
Named forJohn Fleming (1735–1791), early settler of Kentucky
SeatFlemingsburg
Largest cityFlemingsburg
Area
 • Total351 sq mi (910 km2)
 • Land349 sq mi (900 km2)
 • Water2.8 sq mi (7 km2)  0.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total15,082
 • Estimate 
(2023)
15,442 Increase
 • Density43/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitewww.flemingkychamber.com

Fleming County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,082.[1] Its county seat is Flemingsburg.[2] The county was formed in 1798 and named for Colonel John Fleming, an Indian fighter and early settler.[3][4] It is a moist county. In 1998, the Kentucky General Assembly designated Fleming County as the Covered Bridge Capital of Kentucky.[5]

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 103. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 127.
  5. ^ Kentucky State Symbols Archived January 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine