Map of Leslie County, Kentucky

Leslie County is located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat is Hyden. Leslie is a prohibition or dry county.

Leslie County overview:
Name:Leslie County
FIPS code:21-131
State:Kentucky
Founded:1878
Named for:Preston Leslie
Seat:Hyden
Largest city:Hyden
Total Area:404 sq mi (1,050 km²)
Land Area:401 sq mi (1,040 km²)
Total Population:10,513
Population Density:26/sq mi (10/km²)
Time zone:UTC−5 (Eastern)
Summer Time Zone (DST):UTC−4 (EDT)
Website:www.lesliecounty.ky.gov

Leslie County location map. Where is Leslie County?

Leslie County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Leslie County.
Location of Leslie County in the the United States.
Leslie County location on the Kentucky map. Where is Leslie County.
Location of Leslie County in Kentucky.

History

Leslie County was founded in 1878. It was named for Preston H. Leslie, Governor of Kentucky (1871-1875).

The Hurricane Creek mine disaster in a Leslie County coal mine in 1970 killed 38 people.

After resigning the presidency, Richard Nixon made his first public appearance, in July 1978, at the Leslie County dedication of a recreation facility named for him. County Judge-Executive C. Allen Muncy claimed the Nixon invitation prompted the U.S. Department of Justice to obtain indictments of him and his associates on vote-fraud charges; while on appeal for his conviction, he won renomination in the Republican primary but lost the 1981 general election to independent Kermit Keen.

Leslie County Road Map

Leslie CountyStreet Map.
Street map of Leslie County, Kentucky. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)
Leslie CountyMap
Leslie Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 404 square miles (1,050 km), of which 401 square miles (1,040 km) is land and 3.6 square miles (9.3 km) (0.9%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Leslie County Topographic Map

Topographic Map of Leslie County, Kentucky
Leslie County Topo map.

Leslie County Satellite Map

Satellite Map of Leslie County, Kentucky
Leslie County satellite map.

Leslie County Outline Map

Outline Map of Leslie County, Kentucky
Leslie County outline map.

See also

Map of Kentucky State and its subdivision: Map of other states:
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