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Letcher County, Kentucky
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Letcher County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,548. Its county seat is Whitesburg. It was created in 1842 from Harlan and Perry counties, and named for Robert P. Letcher, Governor of Kentucky from 1840 to 1844.
Letcher County courthouse in Whitesburg
Letcher County courthouse in Whitesburg
Mose Adams log cabin, where the first court session was held in 1842
Mose Adams log cabin, where the first court session was held in 1842
The third courthouse built by Lemuel R. Perry in 1898 and existed until the 1960s
The third courthouse built by Lemuel R. Perry in 1898 and existed until the 1960s
The current Letcher County Courthouse, remodeled in 1998. The bell at the front was the same one that was used to call the court into session in the o
The current Letcher County Courthouse, remodeled in 1998. The bell at the front was the same one that was used to call the court into session in the old courthouse
Kentucky
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Kentucky, officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Kentucky borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the northeast, Virginia to the east, Tennessee to the south, and Missouri to the west. Its northern border is defined by the Ohio River. Its capital is Frankfort and its largest city is Louisville. As of 2020, the population was approximately 4.5 million.
In 1942 the U.S. Post Office issued a postage stamp commemorating the 150th anniversary of Kentucky statehood, a 3-cent 1942 issue
In 1942 the U.S. Post Office issued a postage stamp commemorating the 150th anniversary of Kentucky statehood, a 3-cent 1942 issue
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace near Hodgenville
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace near Hodgenville
Lake Cumberland is the largest artificial American lake east of the Mississippi River by volume.
Lake Cumberland is the largest artificial American lake east of the Mississippi River by volume.
Once an industrial wasteland, Louisville's reclaimed waterfront now features thousands of trees and miles of walking trails.
Once an industrial wasteland, Louisville's reclaimed waterfront now features thousands of trees and miles of walking trails.