[3] Montgomery County is part of the Mount Sterling, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Lexington-Fayette–Richmond–Frankfort, KY combined statistical area.

Some settlers were killed and two adolescent girls, including Clarinda Allington, were taken captive and the party returned to Cherokee territory.

Believing he had saved Clarinda's life, Shoe Boots later married her, and they had three children together.

Several years later, Clarinda gained a visit back to her family in Kentucky with her children and decided to stay.

[5] Montgomery County was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War Brigadier General killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada.

[6] An alternative story holds that the county was named for Thomas Montgomery from Virginia, who served in the Revolutionary War.

23.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.