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Leslie CountyKentucky

Leslie County is a county in Kentucky with its county seat in Hyden, formed in 1878.

  • Founded1878
  • County seatHyden
  • Named forPreston Leslie
  • Land area401 sq mi + 3.6 sq mi water
  • Population10,513 2020 Census
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PerryHarlanClayBell Hyden Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Leslie on the map of Kentucky

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History

Formed in 1878 from Clay County and Perry County

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

Leslie County was created on April 15, 1878, from Clay and Perry counties. The county was named after Preston Leslie. Leslie County gained additional territory from Perry County on March 19, 1890.

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

  1. 1878
    Leslie County created Leslie created from Clay and Perry.
    from Clayfrom Perry
    · Ky. Acts 1877-1878, vol. 1, ch. 666, sec. 1/pp. 70-74
  2. 1890
    Gained territory Leslie gained from Perry.
    from Perry
    · Ky. Acts 1889-1890, vol. 1, ch. 371, sec. 1/p. 723

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Leslie

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Leslie by the Census

Population
10,513 2020 Census count
Housing units
4,872 2020 Census count
Land area
401 square miles
Water area
3.6 square miles
People per sq mi
26 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

Leslie County's official site

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Leslie County

When was Leslie County founded?
Leslie County was founded in 1878, formed from Clay County and Perry County, and named after Preston Leslie.
What is the county seat of Leslie County?
The county seat of Leslie County is Hyden.
Is there an online parcel map for Leslie 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 Leslie County's boundary or name changed?
Leslie County was created in 1878 from Clay 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 Leslie 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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