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Mason County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,120. [1] Its county seat is Maysville. [2] The county was created from Bourbon County, Virginia in 1788 and named for George Mason, a Virginia delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention known as the "Father of the Bill of Rights".
Mason County the 8th formed from a part of Bourbon County, Virginia in 1788 is one of nine original counties when Kentucky became a state. County seat is Maysville.
- Etymology - Origin of Mason County Name
- Mason County History
- Geography: Land and Water
Mason county is named for George Mason (1725-1792), American patriot, statesman and a Virginia delegate to the United States Constitutional Convention, known as the "Father of the Bill of Rights".
Mason county was formed in 1789. It is located in the Outer Bluegrass region of the state. In 2000 the county population was 16,800 in a land area of 241.11 square miles, an average of 69.7 people per square mile. The county seat is Maysville.
As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 246 square miles (640 km2), of which 240 square miles (620 km2) is land and 6.3 square miles (16 km2) (2.6%) is water. Mason county is located in northeast Kentucky. The county's northern border with Ohio is formed by the Ohio River. The elevation in the county ranges from 485 to 1000...
Feb 19, 2008 · Although Noble's dream did not materialize as he had hoped, Mason did become the county seat, which left it the center of the region's political, legal, social and economic activity. Ingham County's first courthouse was built in Mason in 1843. It was replaced with a brick structure in 1858.
Mason County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,453. [1] Its county seat and largest city is Point Pleasant. [2] The county was founded in 1804 and named for George Mason, [3] delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention. Before the Civil War, the county was in the State of Virginia.
Sep 27, 2010 · Shelton was designated county seat on April 28, 1888. The town of Shelton was incorporated in 1890. The Mason County Courthouse, constructed in 1929 of reinforced concrete clad with sandstone quarried in nearby Tenino, replaced an earlier courthouse of frame construction in the same location.
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In 2020, West Virginia as a whole had 6.9 percent minorities, a median age of 42.7, a median household income of $50,884, and a 73.9 percent homeownership rate. Mason County was created on January 2, 1804, from part of Kanawha County. There is uncertainty over the naming of the county.
