Calloway County is a county located on the southwest border of the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,103. Its county seat is Murray. The county was founded in November 1822 and named after Colonel Richard Callaway, one of the founders of Boonesborough. Calloway County comprises the Murray, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area. , Calloway County is a moist county: the sale of alcohol in the county is prohibited, with the exception of the city of Murray.
History
Calloway County was created in 1822 from land taken from Hickman County. The courthouse was built in 1823. A fire at the courthouse in 1906 caused the almost complete destruction of the county records. Calloway county was named after Richard Callaway.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (6.3%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Marshall County (north)
- Trigg County (northeast)
- Stewart County, Tennessee (southeast)
- Henry County, Tennessee (south)
- Graves County (west)
National protected area
- Fort Donelson National Battlefield (Fort Heiman part)