Greenup County, Kentucky
Overview
Greenup County is a county located in the U.S. state
of Kentucky
. It was formed in 1804. As of 2000, the population was 36,891. Its county seat
is Greenup
. The county is named in honor of Christopher Greenup
.
Greenup County is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area
(MSA). As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649.
Greenup County was formed by an act of the General Assembly of Kentucky on December 12, 1803 from Mason County
which covered the majority of eastern Kentucky at the time.
Greenup County natives of note include:
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 354.51 square miles (918.2 km²), of which 346.11 square miles (896.4 km²) (or 97.63%) is land and 8.41 square miles (21.8 km²) (or 2.37%) is water.
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U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
. It was formed in 1804. As of 2000, the population was 36,891. Its county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is Greenup
Greenup, Kentucky
Greenup is a city in Greenup County, Kentucky, at the confluence of the Ohio and Little Sandy Rivers. The population was 1,198 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Greenup County. Greenup is named in honor of Christopher Greenup....
. The county is named in honor of Christopher Greenup
Christopher Greenup
Christopher Greenup was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative and the third Governor of Kentucky...
.
Greenup County is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area
The Huntington-Ashland-Ironton metropolitan area is a United States metropolitan area that includes five counties in West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649. A July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 285,624. The MSA is nestled along the...
(MSA). As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649.
Greenup County was formed by an act of the General Assembly of Kentucky on December 12, 1803 from Mason County
Mason County, Kentucky
Mason County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 16,800. Its county seat is Maysville. The county is named for George Mason, a Virginia delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention, known as the "Father of the Bill of Rights"...
which covered the majority of eastern Kentucky at the time.
Greenup County natives of note include:
- Billy Ray CyrusBilly Ray CyrusWilliam "Billy" Ray Cyrus is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor and philanthropist, who helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon...
- Singer/Actor, son of Ron CyrusRon CyrusRonald Ray "Ron" Cyrus was a Democrat politician and public servant in Greenup County, Kentucky. He was the father of American country music singer/actor Billy Ray Cyrus and the grandfather of Christopher Cyrus, Miley Cyrus, Braison Cyrus and Noah Cyrus.- Early life :Cyrus was born in Flatwoods,...
and father of Miley CyrusMiley CyrusMiley Ray Cyrus is an American actress and pop singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana.... - Ron CyrusRon CyrusRonald Ray "Ron" Cyrus was a Democrat politician and public servant in Greenup County, Kentucky. He was the father of American country music singer/actor Billy Ray Cyrus and the grandfather of Christopher Cyrus, Miley Cyrus, Braison Cyrus and Noah Cyrus.- Early life :Cyrus was born in Flatwoods,...
- politician - Don Gullett - Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher - Herb RoeHerb RoeHerb Roe is a painter of large scale outdoor murals and classical realist oil paintings. After attending the Columbus College of Art and Design in Columbus, Ohio for a short time, he apprenticed to mural artist Robert Dafford. After 15 years with Dafford Murals, he left to pursue his own art...
- mural artist - Jesse StuartJesse StuartJesse Hilton Stuart was an American writer who is known for writing short stories, poetry, and novels about Southern Appalachia. Born and raised in Greenup County, Kentucky, Stuart relied heavily on the rural locale of Northeastern Kentucky for his writings. Stuart was named the Poet Laureate of...
- Kentucky Poet LaureatePoet LaureateA poet laureate is a poet officially appointed by a government and is often expected to compose poems for state occasions and other government events... - Clint "Hawk" Thomas - Played for the New York Black YankeesNew York Black YankeesThe New York Black Yankees was a professional baseball team based in New York City, Paterson, NJ, and Rochester, NY which played in the Negro National League from 1936 to 1948. The Black Yankees played in Paterson, New Jersey from 1933-1937 and then from 1939-1945. The 1938 season saw the Black...
of the Negro League - Richard Whitt, 1944 to 2009, from Beauty Ridge, investigative reporter & author - Pulitzer Prize 1978, University of Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame 1995, Inducted into Greenup County Schools Hall Of Fame 2009
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 354.51 square miles (918.2 km²), of which 346.11 square miles (896.4 km²) (or 97.63%) is land and 8.41 square miles (21.8 km²) (or 2.37%) is water.
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