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Whitley County
Fiscal Court
P.O. Box 237
Williamsburg, KY 40769
(606) 549-6000 Phone
(606) 549-6095 Fax
Office Hours
8am - 4pm E.S.T.
Monday - Friday
Closed all Federal Holidays
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| Welcome to the Whitley County Website |
Whitley County is located within the Cumberland Plateau of southeastern Kentucky, which is greatly overlapped by the broad Eastern Coal Field region of the state.
The namesake of the county, Colonel William Whitley, is famous locally for fighting in many of the skirmishes between native Indians and hunters and trappers prior to its establishment as an independent county. The county seat is Williamsburg.
Because of its location in the midst of Cumberland Mountains, elevations in the county range from 723 to 2220 feet above sea level. 38,000 acres of western Whitley County are preserved within the Daniel Boone National Forest. Cumberland Falls, located in Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, is the site of the largest waterfall in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Both Daniel Boone Forest and Cumberland Falls State Park are operated by the Kentucky State Parks system, also located in the county. Two regionally significant waterways meander through the county, namely the Laurel and Cumberland river.
The University of the Cumberlands (formerly known as Cumberland College), located in Williamsburg, is the largest private university in Kentucky, along with Eastern Kentucky University who's branch is located in the Northern portion of the county. These universities provide excellent educational opportunities of higher learning for our community.
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