Wayne County, Kentucky
| Wayne County, Kentucky | |
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Wayne County courthouse in Monticello
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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 | 1800 |
| Named for | Anthony Wayne |
| Seat | Monticello |
| Largest city | Monticello |
| Area | |
| • Total | 484 sq mi (1,254 km2) |
| • Land | 458 sq mi (1,186 km2) |
| • Water | 26 sq mi (67 km2), 5.4% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 20,813 |
| • Density | 43/sq mi (17/km²) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | waynecounty |
Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 20,813. Its county seat is Monticello. The county was named for Gen. Anthony Wayne. It is a prohibition or dry county.
Wayne County was formed December 13, 1800 from Pulaski and Cumberland Counties. It was the 43rd county and is named for General "Mad Anthony" Wayne, a hero of the American Revolution and the Northwest Indian War. Wayne's victory at the Battle of Fallen Timbers virtually ended the Indian threat against Kentucky settlers.
During the winter of 1861, an act was passed by the Confederate government of Kentucky to rename Wayne County to Zollicoffer County in honor of Felix Zollicoffer, who died at the Battle of Mill Springs.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 484 square miles (1,250 km2), of which 458 square miles (1,190 km2) is land and 26 square miles (67 km2) (5.4%) is water.
The county's elevation ranges from 723 feet (220 m) to 1,788 feet (545 m), at the Monticello/Wayne County Airport the elevation is 963 feet (294 m). Wayne County is located in the Pennyrile Plateau (image) and Eastern Coal Field (image) regions of Kentucky.
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