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Kentucky County Creation Dates and Parent Counties. See an interactive outline map of Kentucky Historical Counties at Newberry Library site. [1] Select a year and the map will display the historical county boundaries. Click on map image for county details.
Kentucky was originally a single county in Virginia, created in 1776. In 1780, Kentucky County was divided into Fayette , Jefferson , and Lincoln counties. Kentucky was admitted as a state in 1792, when it had nine counties.
CountyFips CodeCounty Seat [9]Est. [9]1802181518271842Jun 9, 2024 · 1810 Historical Kentucky Counties Map. Why would you want to see historical Google Maps? County boundaries in the U.S. have changed over 17,600 times since America was settled in colonial times!
- Fun Facts About Kentucky Counties
- Boundary Changes of Kentucky Counties from 1776-1939
- List of Old Former / Extinct Kentucky Counties
Counties by Year
1. Fayette, Jefferson and Lincoln Counties was the original 3 counties created on May 1, 1780. 2. McCreary County was the last county created on March 12, 1912.
County Size Facts
1. Pike County(788 sq mi) is the largest county in Kentucky. 2. Gallatin County(99 sq mi) is the smallest county in Kentucky.
County Population Facts
1. Robertson County(2,197) is the least populated county in Kentucky. 2. Jefferson County(760,026) is the most populated county in Kentucky.
This Interactive Map of Kentucky Countiesshow the historical boundaries, names, organization, and attachments of every county, extinct county and unsuccessful county proposal from 1776 to 1939.
Kentucky contains some counties that no longer exist because they were discontinued, renamed or merged with another county. These are important for genealogy research purposes. The belowcounties formerly within the area of the State of Kentuckyno longer exist:
The prehistory and history of Kentucky span thousands of years, and have been influenced by the state's diverse geography and central location. Archaeological evidence of human occupation in Kentucky begins approximately 9,500 BCE. A gradual transition began from a hunter-gatherer economy to agriculture c. 1800 BCE.
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Kentucky (Virginia) Louisville: Lincoln County: 1780: 1 of 3 original counties: Kentucky (Virginia) Stanford: Fayette County: 1780: 1 of 3 original counties: Kentucky ...