Whitesburg

city in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Kentucky
County: Letcher
Incorporated: March 6, 1876
Type: Mayor-Council
Mayor: Tiffany Craft
City council: Margaret Hammonds Sheila Shortt Derek Barto Mike Jackson Larry Everidge Wendy Little
Total: 3.20 sq mi (8.30 km )
Land: 3.13 sq mi (8.11 km )
Water: 0.069 sq mi (0.18 km )
Elevation: 1,171 ft (357 m)
Estimate 2022: 1,711
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Whitesburg is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. The population was at the 2020 census and an estimated 1,711 in 2022. It was named for John D. White, a state politician and Speaker of the United States House.

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