Grayson County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,420. Its county seat is Leitchfield.

History

Grayson County was formed in 1810 from land taken from Hardin and Ohio counties. The county is named for William Grayson (1740-1790), a Revolutionary War colonel and U.S. Senator from Virginia.

Grayson County, Kentucky

Geography

The county has a total area of .

Grayson County, Kentucky

Bordering counties

Breckinridge County (north) Hardin County (northeast/EST Border) Hart County (southeast) Edmonson County (south) Butler County (southwest) Ohio County (west)

Grayson County, Kentucky

Communities

Cities

Caneyville

Clarkson

Leitchfield (county seat)

Census-designated place

Big Clifty

Other unincorporated places

Anneta, Kentucky

Pine Knob

Saint Paul

References

Kentucky counties

1810s establishments in Kentucky

1810 establishments in the United States