Is Kentucky a part of the South?

A significant portion of eastern Kentucky is part of Appalachia. Kentucky borders seven states, from the Midwest and the Southeast. West Virginia lies to the east, Virginia to the southeast, Tennessee to the south, Missouri to the west, Illinois and Indiana to the northwest, and Ohio to the north and northeast. read more

Eastern KY is part of appalachia, but that only makes up 1/4 to 1/3 of the state. And appalachia can be considered southern, as it goes into eastern TN, western NC, and even maybe a little of GA & SC. The Mason Dixon line goes through KY, with more of KY South of it than North of it. read more

I think Kentucky is part midwestern, part upper south and part southern. The Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati area is midwestern as is Louisville/Jefferson County, although with a significant southern influence that is not present in northern Kentucky, where I grew up. read more