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Estill CountyKentucky

Estill County is a county in Kentucky, with its seat in Irvine. It was formed on April 1, 1808, from Clark and Madison counties and was named after James Estill.

  • Founded1808
  • County seatIrvine
  • Named forJames Estill
  • Land area253 sq mi + 2.5 sq mi water
  • Population14,163 2020 Census
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PowellLeeJacksonMadisonClark Irvine Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Estill on the map of Kentucky

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History

Formed in 1808 from Clark County and Madison County

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

Estill County was created on April 1, 1808, from Clark and Madison counties. Over the following decades, the county gained and lost territory through various boundary adjustments, including gains from Clay, Montgomery, and Owsley counties, and losses that created Breathitt, Owsley, Powell, Jackson, and Lee counties.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1808
    Estill County created Estill created from Clark and Madison.
    from Clarkfrom Madison
    · Ky. Acts 1807-1808, 16th assy., ch. 38, sec. 1/pp. 64-66, and ch. 39, sec. 1/pp. 66-67
  2. 1815
    Gained territory Estill gained from Clay.
    from Clay
    · Ky. Acts 1814-1815, 23d assy., ch. 191, sec. 1/p. 268
  3. 1816
    Gained territory Estill gained from Montgomery.
    from Montgomery
    · Ky. Acts 1815-1816, 24th assy., ch. 306, sec. 1/p. 503
  4. 1839
    Lost territory Estill lost to creation of Breathitt.
    to Breathitt
    · Ky. Acts 1838-1839, ch. 1192, sec. 1/pp. 144-145
  5. 1843
    Lost territory Estill lost to creation of OwsleYand lost to Breathitt.
    to Owsleto Breathitt
    · Ky. Acts 1842-1843, ch. 43, secs. 1, 6/pp. 11-13
Show all 14 changes (9 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1808
    Estill County created Estill created from Clark and Madison.
    from Clarkfrom Madison
    · Ky. Acts 1807-1808, 16th assy., ch. 38, sec. 1/pp. 64-66, and ch. 39, sec. 1/pp. 66-67
  2. 1815
    Gained territory Estill gained from Clay.
    from Clay
    · Ky. Acts 1814-1815, 23d assy., ch. 191, sec. 1/p. 268
  3. 1816
    Gained territory Estill gained from Montgomery.
    from Montgomery
    · Ky. Acts 1815-1816, 24th assy., ch. 306, sec. 1/p. 503
  4. 1839
    Lost territory Estill lost to creation of Breathitt.
    to Breathitt
    · Ky. Acts 1838-1839, ch. 1192, sec. 1/pp. 144-145
  5. 1843
    Lost territory Estill lost to creation of OwsleYand lost to Breathitt.
    to Owsleto Breathitt
    · Ky. Acts 1842-1843, ch. 43, secs. 1, 6/pp. 11-13
  6. 1852
    Lost territory Estill lost to creation of Powell.
    to Powell
    · Ky. Acts 1851-1852, ch. 325, sec. 1/pp. 29-32
  7. 1854
    Gained territory Estill gained from Owsley.
    from Owsley
    · Ky. Acts 1853-1854, vol. 1, ch. 394/p. 65
  8. 1858
    Lost territory Estill lost to creation of Jackson.
    to Jackson
    · Ky. Acts 1857-1858, vol. 1, ch. 167, sec. 1/pp. 18-22, and res. 13, p. 103
  9. 1870
    Gained territory Estill gained small area from Owsley, lost to creation of Lee.
    from Owsleyfrom Lee.
    · Ky. Acts 1869-1870, vol. 1, ch. 202, sec. 1/pp. 14-18
  10. 1873
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Estill and Lee was redefined to accommodate local property owner (no change).
    with Leeno change
    · Ky. Acts 1873, Jan. adj. sess., ch. 545, sec. 1/p. 26
  11. 1884
    Lost territory Estill lost small area to Powell.
    to Powell
    · Ky. Acts 1883-1884, vol. 2, ch. 920, sec. 1/p. 201
  12. 1890
    Lost territory Estill lost small area to Lee to accommodate local property owners.
    to Lee
    · Ky. Acts 1889-1890, vol. 2, ch. 1126, sec. 1/p. 1597
  13. 1890
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Estill and Powell was redefined (no change).
    with Powellno change
    · Ky. Acts 1889-1890, vol. 3, ch. 1355, sec. 1/p. 367
  14. 1972
    Lost territory In March 1972, Estill lost small area to Powell to accommodate local property owners.
    to Powell
    · Ky. Acts 1972, ch. 38/pp. 128-129

Land and parcels

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People and land

Estill by the Census

Population
14,163 2020 Census count
Housing units
6,827 2020 Census count
Land area
253 square miles
Water area
2.5 square miles
People per sq mi
56 population ÷ land area

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

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Questions

Common questions about Estill County

When was Estill County founded?
Estill County was founded in 1808, formed from Clark County and Madison County, and named after James Estill.
What is the county seat of Estill County?
The county seat of Estill County is Irvine.
Is there an online parcel map for Estill 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 Estill County's boundary or name changed?
Estill County was created in 1808 from Clark County and Madison County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 11 later changes, chiefly involving Powell County, Breathitt County and Owsley County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Estill 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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