Fleming County | |
|---|---|
 Fleming County courthouse in Flemingsburg | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
 Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°22′N 83°41′W / 38.37°N 83.69°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| Founded | 1798 |
| Named for | John Fleming (1735–1791), early settler of Kentucky |
| Seat | Flemingsburg |
| Largest city | Flemingsburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 351 sq mi (910 km2) |
| • Land | 349 sq mi (900 km2) |
| • Water | 2.8 sq mi (7 km2) 0.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,082 |
• Estimate (2023) | 15,442  |
| • Density | 43/sq mi (17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | www |
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]
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 103. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 127.
- ^ Kentucky State Symbols Archived January 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine