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Bullitt CountyKentucky
Bullitt County is a county in Kentucky, located in the state, with its seat in Shepherdsville. The county was created in 1797 and is named after Alexander Scott Bullitt.
- Founded1797
- County seatShepherdsville
- Named forAlexander Scott Bullitt
- Land area297 sq mi + 3.2 sq mi water
- Population82,217 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped37,275 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Bullitt on the map of Kentucky
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History
Formed in 1797 from Jefferson County and Nelson County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Bullitt County was created in 1797 from Jefferson and Nelson counties. In 1811, the county gained land from Jefferson, and in 1824, it lost land to the creation of Spencer County.
- 1797Bullitt County created Bullitt created from Jefferson and Nelson. · Ky. Acts 1796-1797, 5th assy., 1st sess., sec. 1/pp. 3-4
- 1811Gained territory Bullitt gained from Jefferson. · Ky. Acts 1810-1811, 19th assy., ch. 226, sec. 1/p. 50
- 1824Lost territory Bullitt lost to creation of Spencer. · Ky. Acts 1823-1824, 32d assy., ch. 708, sec. 1/pp. 441-443
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Bullitt
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 37,275 parcels from Bullitt County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 28,405 in all from Kentucky Division of Geographic Information (DGI) with the Kentucky 911 Services Board.
edited 6 October 2026 · checked 13 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Bullitt by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Bullitt County's official site
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County government
- County government
The official website of Bullitt County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Bullitt County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Bullitt County
- When was Bullitt County founded?
- Bullitt County was founded in 1797, formed from Jefferson County and Nelson County, and named after Alexander Scott Bullitt.
- What is the county seat of Bullitt County?
- The county seat of Bullitt County is Shepherdsville.
- Is there an online parcel map for Bullitt County?
- Yes. Bullitt County publishes a parcel map of 37,275 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Bullitt County's boundary or name changed?
- Bullitt County was created in 1797 from Jefferson County and Nelson County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Jefferson County and Spencer County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Bullitt 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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