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Christian County Map, Kentucky

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Christian County, Kentucky

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Christian County is in southwestern Kentucky, bordering Tennessee. About 73,000 folks call it home, with Hopkinsville as the county seat.

The city hosts the annual Little Green Men Days Festival. It celebrates a famous UFO sighting from the 1950s with intergalactic souvenirs and much more.

With a population of about 72,000, it’s one of the larger counties in the region. I-24 runs right through and it’s a key stop on the way to Nashville or Paducah. Christian County also offers beautiful outdoor spaces, like Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park.

CategoryDetails
County NameChristian County
County SeatHopkinsville
PopulationApproximately 73,000
Cities, Towns, and CommunitiesHopkinsville, Oak Grove, Pembroke, Crofton, Lafayette
Interstates and HighwaysI-24, US-41, US-68, KY-91
FIPS Code21-047
Total Area (Land and Water)724 sq mi (Land: 718 sq mi; Water: 6 sq mi)
Adjacent Counties (and Direction)Hopkins County (North), Muhlenberg County (Northeast), Todd County (East), Montgomery County, Tennessee (Southeast), Stewart County, Tennessee (Southwest), Trigg County (West), Caldwell County (Northwest)
Time ZoneCentral Time Zone (CT)
StateKentucky
Coordinates36.8661° N, 87.4891° W
EtymologyNamed after Colonel William Christian, a soldier and pioneer
Major LandmarksTrail of Tears Commemorative Park, Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park, Jeffers Bend Environmental Center
WebsiteChristian County Website

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