Jackson County, Kentucky

Founded in 1858 and named after the seventh President of the United States, Andrew Jackson, Jackson County encompasses 347 square miles–including over 56,000 acres of Daniel Boone National Forest–of some of the most beautiful natural scenery in Kentucky.  Home to Flat Lick Falls, multiple campgrounds, rivers, hiking trails, lakes,  and recreational areas, Jackson County also hosts several festivals, the “Battle of Big Hill” Civil War battle reenactment, and is the birthplace of Grand Ol’ Opry star,  David “Stringbean” Akemon–whose name graces the Bluegrass festival held in his honor.  As we like to say, Jackson County is the place where the mountains and bluegrass blend.  

Building upon our love of Jackson County, its history, and our shared heritage, we’re boldly embracing the future and ensuring we position our region and its people for success in the 21st Century and beyond.  Taking the lead in this area, one of our local companies–Peoples Rural Telephone Cooperative (PRTC)–provides some of the fastest internet speeds east of the Mississippi River;  providing 1gig download speeds to all of Jackson County (as well as XXXXXXXX County and other select nearby areas), we are a “Certified Gig Community” and can provide the internet speeds to support any business.  Furthermore, we have worked hard to become a “Certified Work Ready Community”, have the required infrastructure in place to support business and population growth, and have positioned Jackson County to take the forefront in leading our region into the future.