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Laurel CountyKentucky

Laurel County is a county in Kentucky with its seat in London. The county was formed on February 13, 1826, from parts of Clay, Knox, Rockcastle, and Whitley Counties.

  • Founded1826
  • County seatLondon
  • Named forKalmia latifolia
  • Land area434 sq mi + 9.7 sq mi water
  • Population62,613 2020 Census
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RockcastleJacksonKnoxWhitleyClayPulaskiMcCreary London Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Laurel on the map of Kentucky

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History

Formed in 1826 from Clay County, Knox County, Rockcastle County and Whitley County

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

Laurel County was created in 1826 from Clay, Knox, Rockcastle, and Whitley Counties. The county is named after Kalmia latifolia, the mountain laurel. Over the following decades, Laurel exchanged and gained small areas with neighboring counties, and lost territory to the creation of Jackson County in 1858.

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

  1. 1826
    Laurel County created Laurel created from Clay, Knox, Rockcastle, and Whitley.
    from Clayfrom Knoxfrom Rockcastlefrom Whitley
    · Ky. Acts 1825, 34th assy., ch. 29, sec. 1/pp. 28-30
  2. 1830
    Exchanged territory Laurel exchanged small areas with Rockcastle.
    with Rockcastle
    · Ky. Acts 1829-1830, 38th assy., ch. 282, sec. 1/pp. 119-120
  3. 1834
    Gained territory Laurel gained from Knox.
    from Knox
    · Ky. Acts 1833-1834, 42d assy., ch. 271/p. 354
  4. 1858
    Lost territory Laurel 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
  5. 1876
    Exchanged territory Laurel exchanged with Whitley.
    with Whitley
    · Ky. Acts 1875-1876, vol. 2, ch. 938, sec. 1/pp. 696-697
Show all 14 changes (9 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1826
    Laurel County created Laurel created from Clay, Knox, Rockcastle, and Whitley.
    from Clayfrom Knoxfrom Rockcastlefrom Whitley
    · Ky. Acts 1825, 34th assy., ch. 29, sec. 1/pp. 28-30
  2. 1830
    Exchanged territory Laurel exchanged small areas with Rockcastle.
    with Rockcastle
    · Ky. Acts 1829-1830, 38th assy., ch. 282, sec. 1/pp. 119-120
  3. 1831
    Gained territory Laurel gained small area from Rockcastle.
    from Rockcastle
    · Ky. Acts 1830-1831, 39th assy., ch. 478/p. 84
  4. 1834
    Gained territory Laurel gained from Knox.
    from Knox
    · Ky. Acts 1833-1834, 42d assy., ch. 271/p. 354
  5. 1849
    Gained territory Laurel gained small area from Clay to accommodate local property owners.
    from Clay
    · Ky. Acts 1848-1849, ch. 427/p. 22
  6. 1858
    Lost territory Laurel 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
  7. 1861
    Gained territory Laurel gained small area from Rockcastle to accommodate local property owner.
    from Rockcastle
    · Ky. Acts 1861, May called sess., ch. 41, sec. 1/p. 36
  8. 1871
    Gained territory Laurel gained small area from Rockcastle to accommodate local property owner.
    from Rockcastle
    · Ky. Acts 1871, Jan. adj. sess., ch. 1363, sec. 1/p. 33
  9. 1876
    Exchanged territory Laurel exchanged with Whitley.
    with Whitley
    · Ky. Acts 1875-1876, vol. 2, ch. 938, sec. 1/pp. 696-697
  10. 1884
    Lost territory Laurel lost small area to Rockcastle.
    to Rockcastle
    · Ky. Acts 1883-1884, ch. 546, sec. 1/p. 38
  11. 1886
    Gained territory Laurel gained small area from Clay to accommodate local property owner.
    from Clay
    · Ky. Acts 1885-1886, ch. 828, sec. 1/p. 225
  12. 1890
    Lost territory Laurel lost small area to Clay to accommodate local property owner.
    to Clay
    · Ky. Acts 1889-1890, vol. 1, ch. 259, sec. 1/p. 467
  13. 1890
    Gained territory Laurel gained small area from Clay to accommodate local property owners.
    from Clay
    · Ky. Acts 1889-1890, vol. 1, ch. 462, sec. 1/pp. 978-979
  14. 1904
    Changed Boundary between Laurel and Clay was adjusted (no change).
    Clay
    · Ky. Acts 1904, ch. 99, secs. 1-2/p. 209

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Laurel

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Official
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

Laurel by the Census

Population
62,613 2020 Census count
Housing units
26,533 2020 Census count
Land area
434 square miles
Water area
9.7 square miles
People per sq mi
144 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

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

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Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Laurel County

When was Laurel County founded?
Laurel County was founded in 1826, formed from Clay County, Knox County, Rockcastle County and Whitley County, and named after Kalmia latifolia.
What is the county seat of Laurel County?
The county seat of Laurel County is London.
Is there an online parcel map for Laurel 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 Laurel County's boundary or name changed?
Laurel County was created in 1826 from Clay County, Knox County, Rockcastle County and Whitley County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 12 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Rockcastle County, Clay County and Jackson County.
Who issues building permits in Laurel County?
The county's page on building permits: Utility Access Permit Application – City of London, Kentucky. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Laurel 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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