Welcome to Whitley County ...

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

The community of Williamsburg is the Seat for Whitley County.

Whitley County was founded in 1818 and was created by taking area from Knox County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Whitley had a population of 36,264 people. This is an increase of 1.53% since the last Census (which gave a population of 35,718 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Whitley represented 0.82% of the total population of Kentucky.

Websites of Interest ...

• Websites specific to Kentucky
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• Websites specific to Whitley County
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• Websites for nearby counties
  • Laurel County
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  • Knox County
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  • Campbell County
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• Cemetery Information and Directories
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Kentucky
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  • Cemeteries of Kentucky
  • Cemeteries of Whitley County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Kentucky
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Kentucky
  • Cemeteries of Whitley County