Germantown, KY

Germantown is a home rule-class city in Bracken and Mason counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The 2020 census counted 146 residents. The Bracken County portion of Germantown is part of the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky metropolitan area, while the Mason County portion is part of the Maysville micropolitan area. Germantown was platted in 1794 and named after German immigrants. The through line in Germantown is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Germantown makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. The city was incorporated by the Virginia state legislature in 1795. Germantown is located primarily in eastern Bracken County and extends into western Mason County. Kentucky Route 10 passes through the center of town, leading east 13 miles to Maysville on the Ohio River, and west 6 miles to Brooksville, the Bracken County seat.