Boyle County, Kentucky
| Boyle County, Kentucky | |
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Boyle County Courthouse in Danville
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 Location in the U.S. state of Kentucky |
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 Kentucky's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1842 |
| Named for | John Boyle |
| Seat | Danville |
| Largest city | Danville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 183 sq mi (474 km2) |
| • Land | 180 sq mi (466 km2) |
| • Water | 2.5 sq mi (6 km2), 1.4 |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 28,432 |
| • Density | 158/sq mi (61/km²) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Boyle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,432. Its county seat is Danville. The county was formed in 1842 and named for John Boyle (1774–1835), a U.S. Representative, chief justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals and later federal judge for the District of Kentucky.
Boyle County is part of the Danville, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area.
In 1820, a portion of Casey County, now south of KY Route 300, was annexed to Mercer County. This became part of Boyle County when Boyle County was formed on February 15, 1842 from sections of Lincoln County and Mercer County. It is named for John Boyle, Congressman, Chief Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals, and U.S. District Judge.
A courthouse fire in 1860 resulted in the loss of some county records.
During the American Civil War, the Battle of Perryville took place here on October 8, 1862, fought between the Confederate Army of Mississippi and the Union Army of the Ohio. 7407 men fell in the battle.
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