Monticello, Wayne County, Kentucky, USA

Monticello is the seat of Wayne County in south-central Kentucky. Established in 1801, it was named for Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia home. The city lies near the transition from the county’s more open plateau country to forested hills in the southeast. Its historic commercial center surrounds the town square and adjoining Main Street. Many of its masonry storefronts date to growth around the turn of the 20th century.