The land near Seymour was first occupied by the Cherokee Indians. The Treaty of Grouseland opened the area to white settlers in 1805. Shortly after the Pidgeon Roost Massacre of 1812, a local battle occurred b… See more

Hangman's Crossing, just west of Seymour near a property once owned by a farmer named 'H. Borchherding', a Beech tree once stood. This tree witnessed the final demise of the Reno Gang at the hands of a group of vigilante… See more

Seymour is located at 38°57′26″N 85°53′20″W / 38.95722°N 85.88889°W (38.956350, -85.890068).
According to the 2010 census, Seymour has a total area of 11.425 square miles (29.59 km )… See more

As of the census of 2020, there were 21,569 people and 7,866 households in the city. The population density was 1,532.7 inhabitants per square mile (591.8/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 82.2% White, … See more