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Harlan CountyKentucky

Harlan County is a county in Kentucky with its seat in the city of Harlan, formed in 1819.

  • Founded1819
  • County seatHarlan
  • Named forSilas Harlan
  • Land area466 sq mi + 2.3 sq mi water
  • Population26,831 2020 Census
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Lee, VALesliePerryLetcherBellWise, VA Harlan Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Harlan on the map of Kentucky

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History

Formed in 1819 from Knox County

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

Harlan County was created from Knox County on April 1, 1819. The county was named after Silas Harlan.

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

  1. 1819
    Harlan County created Harlan created from Knox.
    from Knox
    · Ky. Acts 1818-1819, 27th assy., ch. 341, sec. 1/pp. 631-633
  2. 1820
    Gained territory Harlan gained from Knox.
    from Knox
    · Ky. Acts 1819-1820, 28th assy., ch. 495, sec. 1/p. 861
  3. 1820
    Exchanged territory Harlan exchanged with Knox.
    with Knox
    · Ky. Acts 1820, 29th assy., ch. 50, secs. 1-2/p. 66
  4. 1838
    Lost territory Harlan lost to Knox.
    to Knox
    · Ky. Acts 1837-1838, ch. 663, sec. 1/p. 103
  5. 1841
    Gained territory Harlan gained from Perry.
    from Perry
    · Ky. Acts 1840-1841, reg. sess., ch. 160/p. 26
Show all 12 changes (7 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1819
    Harlan County created Harlan created from Knox.
    from Knox
    · Ky. Acts 1818-1819, 27th assy., ch. 341, sec. 1/pp. 631-633
  2. 1820
    Gained territory Harlan gained from Knox.
    from Knox
    · Ky. Acts 1819-1820, 28th assy., ch. 495, sec. 1/p. 861
  3. 1820
    Exchanged territory Harlan exchanged with Knox.
    with Knox
    · Ky. Acts 1820, 29th assy., ch. 50, secs. 1-2/p. 66
  4. 1838
    Lost territory Harlan lost to Knox.
    to Knox
    · Ky. Acts 1837-1838, ch. 663, sec. 1/p. 103
  5. 1841
    Gained territory Harlan gained from Perry.
    from Perry
    · Ky. Acts 1840-1841, reg. sess., ch. 160/p. 26
  6. 1842
    Lost territory Harlan lost to creation of Letcher.
    to Letcher
    · Ky. Acts 1841-1842, ch. 394, sec. 1/pp. 88-90; Ky. Acts 1842-1843, ch. 65/p. 16; Ky. Acts 1843-1844, ch. 88/p. 17
  7. 1852
    Gained territory Harlan gained from Clay.
    from Clay
    · Ky. Acts 1851-1852, ch. 421/p. 723
  8. 1856
    Lost territory Harlan lost small area to Knox.
    to Knox
    · Ky. Acts 1855-1856, vol. 1, ch. 166/p. 36
  9. 1864
    Gained territory Harlan gained small area from Letcher to accommodate local property owner (later repealed).
    from Letcher
    · Ky. Acts 1863-1864, ch. 386, sec. 1/pp. 416-417
  10. 1865
    Lost territory Harlan lost small area to Knox to accommodate local property owners.
    to Knox
    · Ky. Acts 1865, Jan. adj. sess., ch. 1255, sec. 1/p.75
  11. 1867
    Lost territory Harlan lost to creation of Josh Bell (now Bell).
    to Josh Bellto Bell
    · Ky. Acts 1867, Jan. adj. sess., ch. 1553, sec. 1/pp. 47-50
  12. 1873
    Lost territory Harlan lost small area to Letcher (repealed act of 17 February 1864). Boundary between Harlan and Josh Bell (now Bell) was redefined (no change).
    to Letcherto Josh Bellto Bell
    · Ky. Acts 1873, Jan. adj. sess., ch. 514, sec. 1/p. 63, and ch. 527, sec. 1/p. 73

Land and parcels

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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Harlan by the Census

Population
26,831 2020 Census count
Housing units
12,962 2020 Census count
Land area
466 square miles
Water area
2.3 square miles
People per sq mi
58 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 Harlan County

When was Harlan County founded?
Harlan County was founded in 1819, formed from Knox County, and named after Silas Harlan.
What is the county seat of Harlan County?
The county seat of Harlan County is Harlan.
Is there an online parcel map for Harlan 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 Harlan County's boundary or name changed?
Harlan County was created in 1819 from Knox County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 10 later changes, chiefly involving Knox County, Letcher County and Bell County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Harlan 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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