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Graves CountyKentucky

Graves County is a county in Kentucky with its seat in Mayfield, formed on December 19, 1821.

  • Founded1821
  • County seatMayfield
  • Named forBenjamin Franklin Graves
  • Land area552 sq mi + 5 sq mi water
  • Population36,649 2020 Census
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Where it is

Graves on the map of Kentucky

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History

Formed in 1821 from Caldwell County, Livingston County and Hickman County

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

Graves County was created from Caldwell and Livingston counties but was not initially fully organized and remained attached to Hickman County. The county was fully organized and detached from Hickman County on January 15, 1824. It was named after Benjamin Franklin Graves.

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

  1. 1821
    Graves County created Graves created from Caldwell and Livingston; Graves not fully organized, attached to Hickman.
    from Caldwellfrom Livingstonfrom Hickman
    · Ky. Acts 1821, 30th assy., 1st sess., ch. 312, secs. 1, 8/pp. 390-395
  2. 1824
    Changed Graves fully organized, detached from Hickman.
    Hickman
    · Ky. Acts 1823-1824, 32d assy., ch. 610, sec. 1/pp. 338-339
  3. 1861
    Lost territory Graves lost small area to Hickman to accommodate local property owner.
    to Hickman
    · Ky. Acts 1861, May called sess., ch. 63, sec. 1/pp. 52-53

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Graves

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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Graves by the Census

Population
36,649 2020 Census count
Housing units
16,472 2020 Census count
Land area
552 square miles
Water area
5 square miles
People per sq mi
66 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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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Graves County

When was Graves County founded?
Graves County was founded in 1821, formed from Caldwell County, Livingston County and Hickman County, and named after Benjamin Franklin Graves.
What is the county seat of Graves County?
The county seat of Graves County is Mayfield.
Is there an online parcel map for Graves 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 Graves County's boundary or name changed?
Graves County was created in 1821 from Caldwell County, Livingston County and Hickman County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Hickman County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Graves 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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