Fleming County, Kentucky

Fleming County Education, Geography, and History

Fleming County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 14,348.The county was created on February 10, 1798. The county seat is Flemingsburg. Fleming county is named for Colonel John Fleming, an Indian fighter and early settler.

In 1998, the Kentucky General Assembly designated Fleming County as the Covered Bridge Capital of Kentucky.

Etymology - Origin of Fleming County Name

Fleming county is named for Colonel John Fleming (1735-1791), pioneer, settler and Indian fighter.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: CensusBureau Quick Facts

Fleming County History

Fleming county was formed in 1798. It is located in the Outer Bluegrass region of the state. The elevation in the county ranges from 590 to 1420 feet above sea level. In 2000 the county population was 13,792 in a land area of 350.84 square miles, an average of 39.3 people per square mile. The county seat is Flemingsburg.

 It's a prohibition or dry county.

Geography: Land and Water

As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 351 square miles (910 km²), of which 349 square miles (900 km²) is land and 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²) (0.8%) is water.

Fleming county is located in northeast Kentucky. This county is made up of beautiful rolling farmland.

Neighboring Counties

Bordering counties are as follows:

• Northeast: Lewis County
• Southeast: Rowan County
• South: Bath County
• West: Nicholas County
• Northwest: Robertson County; Mason County

Education

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