Founded on December 17, 1794, Campbell County became the 19th county after the Commonwealth of Kentucky was two years old. Only at 159 square miles, it was carved from Scott, Harrison, and Mason counties and is home to 93,500 residents.
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Carlisle County
Founded in 1886, Carlisle County was named after former House of Representatives Democrat John Griffin Carlisle. Sitting on a further western point of the state at 199 square miles, it is home to only a mere 4,771 residents.
Carroll County
Carroll County was founded in 1838 and named after Charles Carroll of Carrollton soon after. As the third-smallest county (by area), Carroll County is only 137 square miles but is home to almost 11,000 residents.
Carter County
Formed on February 9, 1838, from portions of both Greenup and Lawrence counties. Not to mention that it was named after former state senator and colonel William Grayson Carter. One more thing, the county seat is named after his uncle Robert Grayson. With the square mileage coming in at 412, it is home to just a hair over 27,000 residents.
Casey County
Established from land off of Lincoln County on November 14, 1806, Casey County was named after former Colonel William Casey. Its third and current courthouse was built in 1889. Geography wise, Casey County sits at 446 square miles and holds 15,888 residents.
Christian County
Christian County
Named after former Colonel William Christian in 1797. Fun fact about this county, former President Jefferson Davis is from Christian County (formerly Fairview, KY nowHopkinsville). Geography-wise, the county is 724 square miles and it is home to 71,671 residents.
Clark County
Clark County, good ole’ Winchester was found 1792 and named after the late explorer of KY, George Rogers Clark. Sitting at 255 square miles, Clark County is home to 36,249 residents.
Clay County
The land provided by Knox, Floyd and, Madison counties, Clay County was established in 1807 with the original courthouse burning down in January in 1936 and it was named after Green Clay who was the first cousin to former state legislator and Kentuckian Henry Clay. Sitting at 471 square miles and is home to 20,105 residents.
Clinton County
Formed off of property from Cumberland and Wayne Counties, Clinton County was formed on February 20, 1835, and named after DeWitt Clinton who was a former governor of New York and was also Kentucky Native. Sitting at 205 square miles, it is home 10,206 residents. Not really much to type on the history due to most of the records being destroyed in the courthouse fires of both 1864 and 1980.