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Map of Rockcastle County, Kentucky

Rockcastle county is in the Pennyrile and Eastern Coal Field regions of Kentucky. The elevation in the county ranges from 810 to 1638 feet above sea level.

It was formed in 1810 from Knox, Madison, Lincoln, and Pulaski counties. The county seat is Mount Vernon. Rockcastle county was a source of Laurel (1826) and Jackson (1858) counties.

In 2020 the county population was 16,037 in a land area of 316.55 square miles, an average of 50.7 people per square mile.

The equine population was 800 in the 2012 Kentucky Equine Survey.

Rockcastle county is in the Cumberland Valley Area Development District. It is in the Appalachian region according to the Appalachian Regional Commission.

Rockcastle county was named for the Rockcastle River, which forms its southeastern boundary. The river was named for its tall rock formations.

Census Census Data Rockcastle County Seat Rockcastle County Overview Google Map County Map Historical Markers National Register Cooperative Extension Mount Vernon, Kentucky Renfro Valley, Kentucky Brodhead, Kentucky Livingston, Kentucky Climax, Kentucky Jackson County, Kentucky Laurel County, Kentucky Madison County, Kentucky Garrard County, Kentucky Lincoln County, Kentucky Pulaski County, Kentucky
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