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Population (2005 Estimate)
Mt. Sterling: 6‚317
Montgomery County: 24‚887
Location
Montgomery County is in north-central Kentucky‚ 30 miles east of Lexington.
Beginnings
Hugh Forbes named Mt. Sterling in 1792. He derived the name from an Indian burial mound adjacent to the settlement and the town of Stirling in his native Scotland. Montgomery County was named for Revolutionary War Gen. Richard Montgomery.
For More Information
Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Industrial Authority/Chamber of Commerce
126 West Main Mt. Sterling, KY 40353
Phone: (859) 498-5400
Fax: (859) 498-3947
http://www.mtsterlingchamber.com
