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Cumberland County | |
|---|---|
 Cumberland County courthouse in Burkesville | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
 Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°47′N 85°23′W / 36.78°N 85.39°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| Founded | 1798 |
| Named for | Cumberland River |
| Seat | Burkesville |
| Largest city | Burkesville |
| Government | |
| • Judge/Executive | Luke King |
| Area | |
| • Total | 311 sq mi (810 km2) |
| • Land | 305 sq mi (790 km2) |
| • Water | 5.7 sq mi (15 km2) 1.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,888 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 6,000  |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | explorecumberlandcounty |
Cumberland County is a county located in the Pennyroyal Plateau region of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,888.[1] Its county seat is Burkesville.[2] The county was formed in 1798 and named for the Cumberland River, which in turn may have been named after the Duke of Cumberland[3] or the English county of Cumberland.[4]
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Cumberland County, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 97.
- ^ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. pp. 35.