Back مقاطعة ليسلي (كنتاكي) Arabic Leslie County, Kentucky BAR Лесли (окръг, Кентъки) Bulgarian লেসলি কাউন্টি, কেন্টাকি BPY Leslie Gông (Kentucky) CDO Лесли (гуо, Кентукки) CE Leslie County CEB Leslie County, Kentucky Welsh Leslie County German Condado de Leslie Spanish
Leslie County | |
|---|---|
 Leslie County courthouse in Hyden | |
 Flag | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
 Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°05′N 83°23′W / 37.09°N 83.38°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| Founded | 1878 |
| Named for | Preston Leslie |
| Seat | Hyden |
| Largest city | Hyden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 404 sq mi (1,050 km2) |
| • Land | 401 sq mi (1,040 km2) |
| • Water | 3.6 sq mi (9 km2) 0.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 10,513 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 9,864  |
| • Density | 26/sq mi (10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Website | www |
Leslie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat and largest city is Hyden.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,513.[2] It was formed in 1878 from portions of Clay, Harlan, and Perry counties, and named for Preston Leslie, governor of Kentucky from 1871 to 1875.[3]
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
GR2was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Leslie County (KY) Free Blacks and Free Mulattoes, 1880-1910 · Notable Kentucky African Americans Database". nkaa.uky.edu. Retrieved July 6, 2023.