Whitley County, County administrative division in southeastern Kentucky, US.
Whitley County spans 445 square miles across the Cumberland Plateau, containing both the Daniel Boone National Forest and Cumberland Falls State Resort Park.
The Kentucky Legislature established Whitley County on January 17, 1818, naming it after William Whitley, a pioneer who protected the Wilderness Road.
The University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, the largest private university in Kentucky, shapes the educational landscape of Whitley County.
The county maintains three separate school districts serving different areas: Whitley County, Williamsburg Independent, and Corbin Independent School Districts.
Cumberland Falls, located within the county borders, stands as Kentucky's largest waterfall, with 38,000 acres of protected forest in the Daniel Boone National Forest.
Location: Kentucky
Inception: January 17, 1818
Capital city: Williamsburg
Shares border with: Campbell County, Claiborne County, Bell County, Knox County, Laurel County, McCreary County
Website: http://whitleycountyfiscalcourt.com
GPS coordinates: 36.76000,-84.15000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:14
Cumberland Falls
19.5 km
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park
18.6 km
Tombstone Junction
20.3 km
Pine Mountain State Resort Park
39.3 km
Yahoo Falls
32.2 km
Dog Slaughter Falls
18.1 km
Big South Fork Scenic Railway
29.9 km
Eagle Falls
19.6 km
Sue Bennett College
41 km
Sander's Cafe and Museum
22.8 km
Dr. Thomas Walker State Historic Site
22.4 km
McCreary County Museum
29.9 km
Cumberland Inn Museum
4 km
First Christian Church
21.3 km
Kentucky Route 2014 Bridge
36.5 km
East Main Street Bridge
22.1 km
Old Classroom Building, Union College
25.6 km
Speed Hall
26.3 km
Pineville Courthouse Square Historic District
40.5 km
Carnegie Library
21.7 km
Lane Theater
2.4 km
Mitchell Building-First State Bank Building
26.3 km
Barbourville Commercial District
26.1 km
Stearns Administrative and Commercial District
29.9 km
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Gymnasium
26.4 km
Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park
37.2 km
Indian Mountain State Park
19.5 km
Laurel River Lake
23.5 kmReviews
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