Cumberland County, Kentucky
Cumberland County, Kentucky | |
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Cumberland County courthouse in Burkesville | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 36°47′N 85°23′W / 36.78°N 85.39°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Founded | 1798 |
| Named after | Cumberland River |
| Seat | Burkesville |
| Largest city | Burkesville |
| Government | |
| • Judge/Executive | Luke King (R) |
| 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 (2024) | 6,047 |
| • Density | 19.3/sq mi (7.45/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. Its county seat is Burkesville. The county was formed in 1798 and named for the Cumberland River, which in turn may have been named after the Duke of Cumberland or the English county of Cumberland.