Perry (KY)

Welcome to Perry County ...

Time Zone: Perry County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Hazard is the Seat for Perry County.

Perry County was founded in 1820. Perry was created by taking area from Floyd and Clay Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Perry had a population of 25,801 people. This is a decrease of 10.14% since the last Census (which gave a population of 28,712 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Perry represented 0.66% of the total population of Kentucky.

Below are some of the communities located in Perry County:

Buckhorn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Buckhorn is located in Perry County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
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Hazard
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Hazard is located in Perry County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
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Vicco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Vicco is located in Perry County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Kentucky
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- Website for the //kdla.ky.gov/

Websites specific to Perry County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Breathitt County
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- Clay County
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- Harlan County
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- Knott County
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- Leslie County
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- Letcher County
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- Owsley County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Kentucky
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- Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Cemeteries of Perry County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Cemeteries of Perry County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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