Welcome to Christian County ...

Time Zone: Christian County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Hopkinsville is the Seat for Christian County.

Christian County was founded in 1796 and was created by taking area from Logan County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Christian had a population of 70,461 people. This is a decrease of 4.95% since the last Census (which gave a population of 74,130 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Christian represented 1.71% of the total population of Kentucky.

Below are some of the communities located in Christian County:

• Crofton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Crofton is located in Christian County (KY)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 708 people
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• Hopkinsville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hopkinsville is located in Christian County (KY)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,899 people
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• LaFayette
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • LaFayette is located in Christian County (KY)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
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• Oak Grove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Oak Grove is located in Christian County (KY)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
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• Pembroke
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pembroke is located in Christian County (KY)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <2>

Websites of Interest ...

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• Websites specific to Christian County
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• Websites for nearby counties
  • Hopkins County
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• Cemetery Information and Directories
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Kentucky
  • Cemeteries of Christian County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Kentucky
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Kentucky