Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Leslie County, Kentucky.

Official Website

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.

Adjacent Counties

• Harlan County
• Bell County
• Clay County
• Perry County

Communities

Asher | Bear Branch | Big Rock | Causey | Chappell | Cinda | Confluence | Cutshin | Essie | Frew | Grassy | Hare | Hell For Certain | Helton | Hoskinston | Hyden (County Seat) | Kaliopi | Middlefork | Mozelle | Roark | Sizerock | Smilax | Stinnett | Thousandsticks | Toulouse | Warbranch | Wendover | Wooton | Yeaddis

Links

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RAOGK

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