Marion County (Kentucky)

Marion County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,820. Its county seat is Lebanon. The county was founded in 1834 and named for Francis Marion.GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (1.1%) is water.Marion County includes the geographic center of the state of Kentucky, which is located 3 miles NNW of Lebanon, just off KY 429. Marion County is Kentucky's most Catholic county. The first Catholic settlers in Kentucky came to Holy Cross in the western part of the county.Adjacent countiesWashington County (north)Boyle County (northeast)Casey County (southeast)Taylor County (south)LaRue County (southwest)Nelson County (northwest)