Casey County, Kentucky

Its county seat is Liberty.

Liberty is a home rule-class city in Casey County, Kentucky, in the United States.

The county was formed in 1806 from the western part of Lincoln County and named for Colonel William Casey, a pioneer settler who moved his family to Kentucky in 1779.

Russell County is part of the historically and currently rock-ribbed Republican bloc of southeastern Kentucky that also includes such counties as Clinton, Cumberland, Casey, Pulaski, Laurel, Rockcastle, Monroe, McCreary, Clay, Jackson, Owsley and Leslie.

It is the only Kentucky county entirely in the Knobs region.

The western end of the Knobs region begins near Louisville, Kentucky and continues southeastward through Bullitt, Hardin, Nelson, LaRue, Marion, Taylor, Boyle, Casey and Lincoln counties before turning northeast and running along the Pottsville Escarpment and the Appalachian Plateau.

The highest point in Casey County is Green River Knob at 1789 ft.

It is located at the border of Casey and Pulaski Counties.

In 2015, County Clerk Casey Davis received national press when he announced he would deny same-sex marriage licenses, as a show of solidarity with fellow county clerk Kim Davis, who was criticized and later jailed for doing the same thing in Rowan County, Kentucky.

Casey Davis (unrelated to Kim Davis), a clerk in Casey County, Kentucky, said, "We've not tried to prevent same-sex marriages, we've only tried to exercise our First Amendment rights", adding that such applicants could apply in other counties.

In 2015, County Clerk Casey Davis received national press when he announced he would deny same-sex marriage licenses, as a show of solidarity with fellow county clerk Kim Davis, who was criticized and later jailed for doing the same thing in Rowan County, Kentucky.

Whitley and Casey clerks claimed that the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution or Section Five of the Kentucky Constitution protects their religious freedom to refuse to issue licenses to same-sex couples.

Clementsville is an unincorporated community in western Casey County, Kentucky, United States.

Bethelridge is an unincorporated community in southeastern Casey County, Kentucky, United States.

Dunnville is an unincorporated community with a post office in southern Casey County, Kentucky, United States, near the intersection of the Green River and Goose Creek.

Middleburg is a rural unincorporated community with a post office sitting just off the Green River in central Casey County, Kentucky, United States.

Phil is an unincorporated community in western Casey County, Kentucky, United States.

Creston is an unincorporated community in Casey County, Kentucky, United States.

Jacktown is an unincorporated community in Casey County, Kentucky, United States.

Teddy is an unincorporated community in western Casey County, Kentucky, United States.

Yosemite is an unincorporated community in eastern Casey County, Kentucky, United States.

Walltown is a rural unincorporated community in eastern Casey County, Kentucky, United States.

Charles T. Wethington Jr. (born January 2, 1936 in Casey County, Kentucky) was the tenth president of the University of Kentucky from 1990 to 2001.

Windsor is an unincorporated community in western Casey County, Kentucky, United States.

He was born in Pulaski County, Kentucky on February 9, 1839, and moved to Casey County with his parents in 1841.