Green County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,258. Its county seat is Greensburg. Green is a prohibition or dry county.HistoryGreen County was formed in 1792 from portions of Lincoln and Nelson Counties. Green was the 16th Kentucky county in order of formation. The county is named for Revolutionary War hero General Nathanael Greene, but the reason why the final E is missing is unknown.Three courthouses have served Green County. In 1804, a brick building replaced an earlier structure, and while no longer operational, it stands in the Downtown Greensburg Historic District as the oldest courthouse building in the commonwealth. The present courthouse dates from 1931.GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (1.0%) is water.Green County is in the central time zone.Adjacent countiesLaRue County (north/EST Border)Taylor County (northeast/EST Border)Adair County (southeast)Metcalfe County (southwest)Hart County (west)
