<P> Kentucky ( / kənˈtʌki / ( listen ) , kən - TUCK - ee ) , officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky , is a state located in the east south - central region of the United States . Although styled as the `` State of Kentucky '' in the law creating it , Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth ( the others being Virginia , Pennsylvania , and Massachusetts ) . Originally a part of Virginia , in 1792 Kentucky became the 15th state to join the Union . Kentucky is the 37th most extensive and the 26th most populous of the 50 United States . </P>
<P> Kentucky ( / kənˈtʌki / ( listen ) , kən - TUCK - ee ) , officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky , is a state located in the east south - central region of the United States . Although styled as the `` State of Kentucky '' in the law creating it , Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth ( the others being Virginia , Pennsylvania , and Massachusetts ) . Originally a part of Virginia , in 1792 Kentucky became the 15th state to join the Union . Kentucky is the 37th most extensive and the 26th most populous of the 50 United States . </P>
where is kentucky located in the united states
where is kentucky located in the united states
east south - central region
east south - central region