County · code 21039
Carlisle CountyKentucky
Carlisle County is a county in Kentucky with its seat in Bardwell. It was formed on May 3, 1886.
- Founded1886
- County seatBardwell
- Named forJohn G. Carlisle
- Land area189 sq mi + 9.5 sq mi water
- Population4,826 2020 Census
Where it is
Carlisle on the map of Kentucky
Kentucky has 120 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1886 from Ballard County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Carlisle County was created from Ballard County and named after John G. Carlisle.
- 1886Carlisle County created Carlisle created from Ballard. · Ky. Acts 1885-1886, vol. 1, ch. 495, sec. 1/pp. 41-45
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Carlisle
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Missing
No public parcel map found for Carlisle County yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county (carlislecounty.ky.gov).
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Address points Official
One point per address, 2,679 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
Carlisle 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
Carlisle County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Carlisle County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Carlisle 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 Carlisle County
- When was Carlisle County founded?
- Carlisle County was founded in 1886, formed from Ballard County, and named after John G. Carlisle.
- What is the county seat of Carlisle County?
- The county seat of Carlisle County is Bardwell.
- Is there an online parcel map for Carlisle County?
- Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
- Has Carlisle County's boundary or name changed?
- Carlisle County was created in 1886 from Ballard County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Carlisle 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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