
Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Casey County, Kentucky.
The county was formed in 1806 from the western part of Lincoln County and named for Colonel William Casey, a pioneer settler who moved his family to Kentucky in 1779. It is the only Kentucky county entirely in the Knobs region. Casey County is home to annual Casey County Apple Festival, and is a prohibition or dry county. It is considered part of the Appalachian region of Kentucky.
In 2015, County Clerk Casey Davis received national press when he announced he would deny same-sex marriage licenses, as a show of solidarity with fellow county clerk Kim Davis, who was criticized and later jailed for doing the same thing in Rowan County, Kentucky.
Adjacent Counties
Communities
- Bethelridge
- Clementsville
- Creston
- Dunnville
- Jackville
- Liberty (County Seat)
- Middleburg
- Phil
- Teddy
- Upper Tygart
- Walltown
- Windsor
- Yosemite
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