Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States

Overview of Hopkins County

• Name:
  Hopkins County
• Place Type:
  County
• Located In:
  Kentucky, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Located in southwestern Kentucky, 64 km (40 mi) southwest of Owensboro; County Seat: Madisonville.
• History (GNIS):
  Established in 1806, named for General Samuel Hopkins (1753-1819) who served in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 and later as a Kentucky politician. (KY-T1/p144)
• County Seat:
  Madisonville
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:37.333378337° 20' 00.2"N

  Longitude:-87.550001687° 33' 00.0"W
• Population:
  46,126
• Elevation:
  128 m
• Surrounding Counties:
  • McLean NE
  • Muhlenberg E
  • Christian S
  • Caldwell SW
  • Crittenden W
  • Webster NW
• Histopolis Place ID:
  370150073
• Updated May 6, 2020