Greenup County came into being in the year 1803. It got its name from Christopher Greenup, Governor of Kentucky (1804–1808). It is located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The territory covers an area of 354.51 sq mi. More than 36K people with an excellent admixture of White, Native American, black or African American, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, and others along with 14K households and 11K family units reside in this region. Greenup is the county seat and Flatwoods is the largest city.

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