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Leslie County

county in Kentucky, United States
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Leslie County

Summary

Leslie County is a county of Kentucky[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of county_of_kentucky entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (212 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Leslie County is located in Kentucky[3].
  • Leslie County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Leslie County's instance of is recorded as county of Kentucky[5].
  • Leslie County's capital is recorded as Hyden[6].
  • Leslie County's shares border with is recorded as Perry County[7].
  • Leslie County's shares border with is recorded as Bell County[8].
  • Leslie County's shares border with is recorded as Harlan County[9].
  • Leslie County's shares border with is recorded as Clay County[10].
  • Preston Leslie is named after Leslie County[11].
  • Leslie County's Commons category is recorded as Leslie County, Kentucky[12].
  • Leslie County's located in time zone is recorded as Eastern Time Zone[13].
  • March 29, 1878 marks the founding of Leslie County[14].
  • Leslie County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 37.09, 'lon': -83.38}[15].
  • Leslie County's official website is recorded as http://www.lesliecounty.ky.gov[16].
  • Leslie County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Leslie County, Kentucky[17].
  • Leslie County has a population of {'amount': '+11310'}[18].
  • Leslie County has a population of {'amount': '+11290'}[19].
  • Leslie County has a population of {'amount': '+11291'}[20].
  • Leslie County has a population of {'amount': '+11138'}[21].
  • Leslie County has a population of {'amount': '+11019'}[22].
  • Leslie County has a population of {'amount': '+10711'}[23].
  • Leslie County has a population of {'amount': '+10513'}[24].
  • Leslie County's list of monuments is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listings in Leslie County, Kentucky[25].
  • Leslie County's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Births in Leslie County, Kentucky[26].
  • Leslie County's category for people who died here is recorded as Category:Deaths in Leslie County, Kentucky[27].

Body

Geography

Leslie County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Kentucky[3].

Physical Characteristics

Leslie County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1047'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+11310'}[18], {'amount': '+11290'}[19], {'amount': '+11291'}[20], {'amount': '+11138'}[21], {'amount': '+11019'}[22], and {'amount': '+10711'}[23].

Designation and Status

Leslie County's instance of is recorded as county of Kentucky[5].

History and Context

March 29, 1878 marks the founding of Leslie County[14]. Preston Leslie is named after it[11].

Why It Matters

Leslie County ranks in the top 9% of county_of_kentucky entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (212 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Kentucky United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxonomicon id → 1805913
    Obo gazetteer id → 22224252
    Umls cui → C3829296
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  2. 7d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category of associated people → Category:People from Leslie County, Kentucky
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 37.09, 'lon': -83.38}
    Population → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Leslie County, Kentucky
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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