Introduction
Meade County is located directly along the Ohio River and south of the City of Corydon and Harrison County, Indiana. The Meade County Fairgrounds are located on the western side of the City of Brandenburg, the county seat of Meade County, and are accessible from near Route 73, the only Ohio River crossing associated with the county on the Kentucky side.
Communities
Just a few communities exist within Meade County, the westernmost Kentucky county along the Ohio River to observe the Eastern Time Zone officially. The City of Brandenburg is the county seat and primary market community of the county, with the remainder of the county predominantly rural, even in spite of the relative proximity to the Fort Knox military installation to the east in Hardin County. Meade County today also contains the Meade County Historical Museum and a few other attractions of local interest; however, many of the military-adjacent facilities are located primarily—or exclusively—within Hardin County.