Bell County, Kentucky

Bell County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,691.[2] Its county seat is Pineville.[3]

Bell County
Bell County Courthouse in Pineville
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°44′N 83°40′W
Country United States
State Kentucky
FoundedFebruary 5, 1867[1]
Named forJoshua Fry Bell
SeatPineville
Largest cityMiddlesboro
Area
  Total361 sq mi (930 km2)
  Land359 sq mi (930 km2)
  Water2.1 sq mi (5 km2)  0.6%%
Population
  Estimate 
(2018)
26,569
  Density80/sq mi (30/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district5th
Websitewww.bellcounty.ky.gov

References

  1. Bell County About Us
  2. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.


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