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Magoffin CountyKentucky

Magoffin County is a county in Kentucky, with its seat in Salyersville. The county was formed on April 25, 1860, and named after Beriah Magoffin.

  • Founded1860
  • County seatSalyersville
  • Named forBeriah Magoffin
  • Land area308 sq mi + 0.7 sq mi water
  • Population11,637 2020 Census
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JohnsonMorganBreathittFloydKnottWolfe Salyersville Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Magoffin on the map of Kentucky

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History

Formed in 1860 from Floyd County, Johnson County and Morgan County

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

Magoffin County was created on April 25, 1860, from portions of Floyd, Johnson, and Morgan counties.

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

  1. 1860
    Magoffin County created Magoffin created from Floyd, Johnson, and Morgan.
    from Floydfrom Johnsonfrom Morgan
    · Ky. Acts 1859-1860, vol. 1, ch. 437, sec. 1/pp. 44-47

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Magoffin

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a reliable statewide or national copy
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Magoffin by the Census

Population
11,637 2020 Census count
Housing units
5,402 2020 Census count
Land area
308 square miles
Water area
0.7 square miles
People per sq mi
38 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

Magoffin County's official site

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Magoffin County

When was Magoffin County founded?
Magoffin County was founded in 1860, formed from Floyd County, Johnson County and Morgan County, and named after Beriah Magoffin.
What is the county seat of Magoffin County?
The county seat of Magoffin County is Salyersville.
Is there an online parcel map for Magoffin 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 Magoffin County's boundary or name changed?
Magoffin County was created in 1860 from Floyd County, Johnson County and Morgan County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Magoffin 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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