Welcome to Leslie County ...

Time Zone: Leslie County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Hyden is the Seat for Leslie County.

Leslie County was founded in 1878. Leslie was created by taking area from Clay, Harlan and Perry Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Leslie had a population of 9,877 people. This is a decrease of 12.42% since the last Census (which gave a population of 11,278 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Leslie represented 0.26% of the total population of Kentucky.

Websites of Interest ...

• Websites specific to Kentucky
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• Websites specific to Leslie County
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• Websites for nearby counties
  • Bell County
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  • Clay County
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  • Harlan County
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  • Perry County
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• Cemetery Information and Directories
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Kentucky
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Kentucky
  • Cemeteries of Leslie County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Kentucky
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Kentucky
  • Cemeteries of Leslie County