Welcome to Owsley County ...

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

The community of Booneville is the Seat for Owsley County.

Owsley County was founded in 1843. Owsley was created by taking area from Breathitt, Clay and Estill Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Owsley had a population of 4,413 people. This is a decrease of 7.19% since the last Census (which gave a population of 4,755 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Owsley represented 0.11% of the total population of Kentucky.

Websites of Interest ...

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