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Letcher CountyKentucky

Letcher County is a county in eastern Kentucky, with its seat in Whitesburg. It was formed in 1842 from Harlan and Perry counties and named after Robert P. Letcher.

  • Founded1842
  • County seatWhitesburg
  • Named forRobert P. Letcher
  • Land area338 sq mi + 1.1 sq mi water
  • Population21,548 2020 Census
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KnottWise, VAPerryHarlanPike Whitesburg Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Letcher on the map of Kentucky

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History

Formed in 1842 from Harlan County and Perry County

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

Letcher County was created on April 1, 1842, from Harlan and Perry counties. Over the following decades, the county's boundaries shifted through several small exchanges and adjustments with neighboring counties including Perry, Harlan, Pike, and Knott.

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

  1. 1842
    Letcher County created Letcher created from Harlan and Perry.
    from Harlanfrom Perry
    · 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
  2. 1856
    Gained territory Letcher gained small area from Perry to accommodate local property owners.
    from Perry
    · Ky. Acts 1855-1856, vol. 1, ch. 611/p. 91
  3. 1858
    Exchanged territory Letcher exchanged with Perry.
    with Perry
    · Ky. Acts 1857-1858, vol. 1, ch. 197/p. 25
  4. 1864
    Lost territory Letcher lost small area to Harlan to accommodate local property owner (later repealed).
    to Harlan
    · Ky. Acts 1863-1864, ch. 386, sec. 1/pp. 416-417
  5. 1873
    Gained territory Letcher gained small area from Harlan (repealed act of 17 February 1864).
    from Harlan
    · Ky. Acts 1873, Jan. adj. sess., ch. 527, sec. 1/p. 73
  6. 1884
    Gained territory Letcher gained from Pike.
    from Pike
    · Ky. Acts 1883-1884, vol. 2, ch. 995, sec. 1/pp. 351-352
  7. 1884
    Lost territory Letcher lost to creation of Knott.
    to Knott
    · Ky. Acts 1883-1884, vol. 1, ch. 1313, sec. 1/pp. 103-108

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Letcher

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

People and land

Letcher by the Census

Population
21,548 2020 Census count
Housing units
10,520 2020 Census count
Land area
338 square miles
Water area
1.1 square miles
People per sq mi
64 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 Letcher County

When was Letcher County founded?
Letcher County was founded in 1842, formed from Harlan County and Perry County, and named after Robert P. Letcher.
What is the county seat of Letcher County?
The county seat of Letcher County is Whitesburg.
Is there an online parcel map for Letcher 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 Letcher County's boundary or name changed?
Letcher County was created in 1842 from Harlan County and Perry County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Harlan County, Perry County and Knott County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Letcher 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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