Wurtland is a home rule-class city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States, along the Ohio River.

The Wurtland vicinity was first settled by Alexander Fulton and his family circa 1830.

On February 28, 1876, the post office was reestablished as "Wurtland", named after George and Samuel Grandin Wurts who had founded the nearby Pennsylvania and Laurel Furnaces in 1848.

[2] Wurtland is located in eastern Greenup County at 38°32′58″N 82°46′29″W / 38.54944°N 82.77472°W / 38.54944; -82.77472 (38.549327, -82.774749),[3] on the south bank of the Ohio River.

It is bordered to the east by the cities of Worthington and Raceland, and Greenup, the county seat, is 3 miles (5 km) to the west.

Directly across the river is Hamilton Township in Lawrence County, Ohio.

Wurtland previously maintained its own police department prior to 2013 which was dissolved due to budget cuts.