Edmonson County | |
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![]() Edmonson County Courthouse in Brownsville | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
![]() Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 37°13′N 86°15′W / 37.21°N 86.25°W | |
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Founded | January 12, 1825 |
Named for | John Edmonson |
Seat | Brownsville |
Largest city | Brownsville |
Area | |
• Total | 308 sq mi (800 km2) |
• Land | 303 sq mi (780 km2) |
• Water | 5.1 sq mi (13 km2) 1.7% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,126 |
• Estimate (2023) | 12,448
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• Density | 39/sq mi (15/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
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.