Knott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,251. Its county seat is Hindman. The county was formed in 1884 and is named for James Proctor Knott, Governor of Kentucky (1883–1887). It is a prohibition or dry county. Its county seat is home to the Hindman Settlement School, founded as America's first settlement school. The Knott County town of Pippa Passes is home to Alice Lloyd College.
Hindman is a home rule-class town in, and the county seat of, Knott County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 777 at the 2010 U.S. census.
Carl Dewey Perkins, a Democrat, was an American politician and member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Kentucky serving from 1949 until his death from a heart attack in Lexington, Kentucky in 1984.
James Proctor Knott was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky and served as the 29th Governor of Kentucky from 1883 to 1887. Born in Kentucky, he moved to Missouri in 1850 and began his political career there. He served as Missouri Attorney General from 1859 to 1861, when he resigned rather than swear an oath of allegiance to the federal government just prior to the outbreak of the Civil War.
The red fox is a small dog-like animal.
Hazard Community and Technical College (HCTC) is a public community college in Hazard, Kentucky. It is part of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). Established as Hazard Community College in 1968, the name of the college was changed to Hazard Community and Technical College in 2003. HCTC has five campuses: the Hazard Campus and Technical Campus, both in Hazard, the Lees College Campus in Jackson, the Leslie County Center, and the Knott County Branch. HCTC is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
James Robert Hindman was the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky.
Vest is an unincorporated community in Knott County, Kentucky, United States, located north of Hindman. The Vest post office opened in 1886, named for a postal inspector who had visited the site.
Hindman Settlement School is a settlement school located in Hindman, Kentucky in Knott County. Established in 1902, it was the first rural settlement school in America.
Knott County Central High School is a high school located in Hindman, Kentucky.
The 2008 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place on November 4, 2008, and was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Carr Creek State Park is a park located along Kentucky Route 15 in Knott County, Kentucky, United States. The park itself encompasses 29 acres (12 ha), while the park's main feature, Carr Creek Lake, covers 750 acres (300 ha).
Knott or The Knott may refer to:
Wiscoal is an unincorporated community in Knott County, Kentucky, United States. Wiscoal is 8 miles (13 km) south-southwest of Hindman.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Knott County, Kentucky.
Garner is an unincorporated community in Knott County, Kentucky, United States. Garner is located at the junction of Kentucky Route 550 and Kentucky Route 1697 3.4 miles (5.5 km) east-northeast of Hindman. Garner had a post office, which closed on November 12, 2011; it still has its own ZIP code, 41817.
Mousie is an unincorporated community within Knott County, Kentucky, United States.
Elmrock is an unincorporated community in Knott County, Kentucky, United States. Elmrock is located on Kentucky Route 1098 8.4 miles (13.5 km) north-northwest of Hindman. Elmrock had a post office from August 9, 1911, to September 2, 1989. The community was named for a large elm tree and large rock in the town.
Tina is an unincorporated community in Knott County, Kentucky. Tina is located on Kentucky Route 80 2.8 miles (4.5 km) northwest of Hindman.
Bearville is an unincorporated community in Knott County, Kentucky. Bearville is located on Kentucky Route 80 5.3 miles (8.5 km) west-northwest of Hindman.
