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Magoffin County
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Magoffin County
,
Kentucky
,
United States
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Overview of Magoffin County
Name:
Magoffin County
Place Type:
County
Located In:
Kentucky
,
United States
Description (GNIS):
Located in east central Kentucky, 113 km (70 mi) east-southeast of Lexington; County Seat: Salyersville.
History (GNIS):
Established in 1860, named for Beriah Magoffin (1815-1885), Governor of Kentucky from 1859 to 1862. (KY-T1/p186)
County Seat:
Salyersville
Coordinates:
Latitude:
37.7000927
37° 42' 00.3"
N
Longitude:
-83.0832262
83° 04' 59.6"
W
Population:
13,077
Elevation:
345 m
Surrounding Counties:
Johnson
NE
Floyd
SE
Knott
S
Breathitt
SW
Wolfe
W
Morgan
NW
Histopolis Place ID:
558584158
Updated May 6, 2020