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Logan CountyKentucky

Logan County is a county in Kentucky with its seat at Russellville. It was formed on September 1, 1792, from Lincoln County and named after Benjamin Logan.

  • Founded1792
  • County seatRussellville
  • Named forBenjamin Logan
  • Land area552 sq mi + 4.8 sq mi water
  • Population27,432 2020 Census
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ToddSimpsonRobertson, TNButlerMuhlenberg Russellville Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Logan on the map of Kentucky

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History

Formed in 1792 from Lincoln County

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

Logan County was created from Lincoln County on September 1, 1792. Over the following decades, the county lost territory to the creation of Christian and Warren in 1797, Muhlenberg in 1799, Butler in 1810 and 1813, Simpson in 1819 and 1869, and Todd in 1820, 1822, and 1823.

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

  1. 1792
    Logan County created Logan created from Lincoln.
    from Lincoln
    · Ky. Acts 1792, 1st assy., 1st sess., ch. 12, sec. 1/pp. 19-20
  2. 1797
    Lost territory Logan lost to creation of Christian and Warren.
    to Christianto Warren
    · Ky. Acts 1796-1797, 5th assy., 1st sess., sec. 1/pp. 13-14, and sec. 1/pp. 9-10
  3. 1799
    Lost territory Logan lost to creation of Muhlenberg.
    to Muhlenberg
    · Ky. Acts 1798-1799, 7th assy., ch. 65, sec. 1/pp. 128-130
  4. 1810
    Lost territory Logan lost to creation of Butler.
    to Butler
    · Ky. Acts 1809-1810, 18th assy., ch. 119, sec. 1/pp. 44-47
  5. 1819
    Lost territory Logan lost to creation of Simpson.
    to Simpson
    · Ky. Acts 1818-1819, 27th assy., ch. 342, sec. 1/pp. 633-637
Show all 11 changes (6 more)
  1. 1792
    Logan County created Logan created from Lincoln.
    from Lincoln
    · Ky. Acts 1792, 1st assy., 1st sess., ch. 12, sec. 1/pp. 19-20
  2. 1797
    Lost territory Logan lost to creation of Christian and Warren.
    to Christianto Warren
    · Ky. Acts 1796-1797, 5th assy., 1st sess., sec. 1/pp. 13-14, and sec. 1/pp. 9-10
  3. 1798
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Logan and Warren was clarified (no change).
    with Warrenno change
    · Ky. Acts 1798, 6th assy., 2d sess., ch. 33/pp. 55-56; Ky. Acts 1798-1799, 7th assy., ch. 5, sec. 1/p. 10
  4. 1799
    Lost territory Logan lost to creation of Muhlenberg.
    to Muhlenberg
    · Ky. Acts 1798-1799, 7th assy., ch. 65, sec. 1/pp. 128-130
  5. 1810
    Lost territory Logan lost to creation of Butler.
    to Butler
    · Ky. Acts 1809-1810, 18th assy., ch. 119, sec. 1/pp. 44-47
  6. 1813
    Lost territory Logan lost small area to Butler.
    to Butler
    · Ky. Acts 1813-1814, 22d assy., ch. 102, sec. 1/pp. 129-130
  7. 1819
    Lost territory Logan lost to creation of Simpson.
    to Simpson
    · Ky. Acts 1818-1819, 27th assy., ch. 342, sec. 1/pp. 633-637
  8. 1820
    Lost territory Logan lost to creation of Todd.
    to Todd
    · Ky. Acts 1819-1820, 28th assy., ch. 460, sec. 1/pp. 817-819
  9. 1822
    Lost territory Logan lost to Todd.
    to Todd
    · Ky. Acts 1821, 30th assy., 1st sess., ch. 246, sec. 1/pp. 306-307
  10. 1823
    Exchanged territory Logan exchanged with Todd.
    with Todd
    · Ky. Acts 1822, 31st assy., ch. 461, sec. 1/pp. 148-149
  11. 1869
    Lost territory Logan lost to Simpson.
    to Simpson
    · Ky. Acts 1869, Jan. adj. sess., ch. 1241, sec. 1/pp. 2-3; Ky. Acts 1875-1876, vol. 1, ch. 20, sec. 1/p. 202

Land and parcels

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People and land

Logan by the Census

Population
27,432 2020 Census count
Housing units
12,461 2020 Census count
Land area
552 square miles
Water area
4.8 square miles
People per sq mi
50 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 Logan County

When was Logan County founded?
Logan County was founded in 1792, formed from Lincoln County, and named after Benjamin Logan.
What is the county seat of Logan County?
The county seat of Logan County is Russellville.
Is there an online parcel map for Logan 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 Logan County's boundary or name changed?
Logan County was created in 1792 from Lincoln County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 9 later changes, chiefly involving Todd County, Butler County and Simpson County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Logan 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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