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Knott CountyKentucky

Knott County is a county in Kentucky, formed on May 15, 1884, with its seat in Hindman.

  • Founded1884
  • County seatHindman
  • Named forJ. Proctor Knott
  • Land area352 sq mi + 1.3 sq mi water
  • Population14,251 2020 Census
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LetcherPerryFloydMagoffinBreathittPike Hindman Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Knott on the map of Kentucky

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History

Formed in 1884 from Breathitt County, Floyd County, Letcher County and Perry County

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

Knott County was created from Breathitt, Floyd, Letcher, and Perry Counties. The county was named after J. Proctor Knott. In 1890, Knott County gained territory from Perry County.

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

  1. 1884
    Knott County created Knott created from Breathitt, Floyd, Letcher, and Perry.
    from Breathittfrom Floydfrom Letcherfrom Perry
    · Ky. Acts 1883-1884, vol. 1, ch. 1313, sec. 1/pp. 103-108
  2. 1890
    Gained territory Knott gained from Perry.
    from Perry
    · Ky. Acts 1889-1890, vol. 3, ch. 1446, sec. 1/p. 511

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Knott

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from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Knott by the Census

Population
14,251 2020 Census count
Housing units
6,639 2020 Census count
Land area
352 square miles
Water area
1.3 square miles
People per sq mi
41 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

Knott County's official site

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Knott County

When was Knott County founded?
Knott County was founded in 1884, formed from Breathitt County, Floyd County, Letcher County and Perry County, and named after J. Proctor Knott.
What is the county seat of Knott County?
The county seat of Knott County is Hindman.
Is there an online parcel map for Knott 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 Knott County's boundary or name changed?
Knott County was created in 1884 from Breathitt County, Floyd County, Letcher County and Perry County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Perry County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Knott 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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