Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Kentucky
- Founded
- January 12, 1825
- Named after
- John Edmonson
- Seat
- Brownsville
- Largest city
- Brownsville
- Judge executive
- Scott Lindsey (R)
- Total
- 308 sq mi (800 km )
- Land
- 303 sq mi (780 km )
- Water
- 5.1 sq mi (13 km ) 1.7%
- Estimate 2025
- 12,749
- Density
- 40.0/sq mi (15.5/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
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Edmonson County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,126. Its county seat and only municipality is Brownsville. The county was formed in 1825 and named for Captain John "Jack" Edmonson (1764–1813), who was killed at the Battle of Frenchtown during the War of 1812. This is a dry county where the sale of alcohol is prohibited. Edmonson County is included in the Bowling Green metropolitan area.
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