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Anderson CountyKentucky

Anderson County is a county in Kentucky, formed in 1827 with its seat in Lawrenceburg.

  • Founded1827
  • County seatLawrenceburg
  • Named forRichard Clough Anderson, Jr.
  • Land area202 sq mi + 2.1 sq mi water
  • Population23,852 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped12,544 checked 14 October 2026
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MercerWoodfordFranklinShelbyWashingtonSpencerNelson Lawrenceburg Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Anderson on the map of Kentucky

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History

Formed in 1827 from Franklin County, Mercer County and Washington County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Anderson County was created on January 20, 1827, from parts of Franklin, Mercer, and Washington counties. The county was named after Richard Clough Anderson, Jr. Over the following decades, Anderson gained small areas from Franklin, Mercer, and Washington to accommodate local property owners, with one loss to Mercer in 1890.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1827
    Anderson County created Anderson created from Franklin, Mercer, and Washington.
    from Franklinfrom Mercerfrom Washington
    · Ky. Acts 1826-1827, 35th assy., ch. 35, sec. 1/pp. 44-47, and ch. 46, sec. 1/p. 55
  2. 1846
    Gained territory Anderson gained small area from Franklin to accommodate local property owner.
    from Franklin
    · Ky. Acts 1845-1846, ch. 176/pp. 10-11
  3. 1854
    Gained territory Anderson gained small area from Franklin to accommodate local property owner.
    from Franklin
    · Ky. Acts 1853-1854, vol. 1, ch. 93/p. 6
  4. 1878
    Gained territory Anderson gained from Mercer.
    from Mercer
    · Ky. Acts 1877-1878, vol. 1, ch. 239, sec. 1/pp. 245-246
  5. 1884
    Gained territory Anderson gained small area from Mercer to accommodate local property owners.
    from Mercer
    · Ky. Acts 1883-1884, vol. 1, ch. 1579, sec. 1/pp. 190-191
  6. 1890
    Gained territory Anderson gained from Washington.
    from Washington
    · Ky. Acts 1889-1890, vol. 2, ch. 756, secs. 1-4, 7/pp. 508-510; vol. 3, ch. 1797, secs. 1-3/pp. 1471-1472
  7. 1890
    Lost territory Anderson lost to Mercer.
    to Mercer
    · Ky. Acts 1889-1890, vol. 3, ch. 1859, sec. 1/p. 1579

Land and parcels

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People and land

Anderson by the Census

Population
23,852 2020 Census count
Housing units
10,044 2020 Census count
Land area
202 square miles
Water area
2.1 square miles
People per sq mi
118 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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Questions

Common questions about Anderson County

When was Anderson County founded?
Anderson County was founded in 1827, formed from Franklin County, Mercer County and Washington County, and named after Richard Clough Anderson, Jr..
What is the county seat of Anderson County?
The county seat of Anderson County is Lawrenceburg.
Is there an online parcel map for Anderson County?
Yes. Anderson County publishes a parcel map of 12,544 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Anderson County's boundary or name changed?
Anderson County was created in 1827 from Franklin County, Mercer County and Washington County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Mercer County, Franklin County and Washington County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Anderson County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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