County · code 21163
Meade CountyKentucky
Meade County is a county in Kentucky with its seat in Brandenburg. It was created on March 22, 1824, from Breckinridge and Hardin counties.
- Founded1824
- County seatBrandenburg
- Named forJames M. Meade
- Land area305 sq mi + 19 sq mi water
- Population30,003 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped15,946 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Meade on the map of Kentucky
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History
Formed in 1824 from Breckinridge County and Hardin County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Meade County was created in 1824 from Breckinridge County and Hardin County. It was named after James M. Meade.
- 1824Meade County created Meade created from Breckinridge and Hardin. · Ky. Acts 1823-1824, 32d assy., ch. 609, sec. 1/pp. 336-338
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Meade
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 15,946 parcels from Meade County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 30 December 2024 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 16,159 in all from Kentucky Division of Geographic Information (DGI) with the Kentucky 911 Services Board.
edited 6 October 2026 · checked 13 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- 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
Meade by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Meade County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Meade County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Meade County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Meade County
- When was Meade County founded?
- Meade County was founded in 1824, formed from Breckinridge County and Hardin County, and named after James M. Meade.
- What is the county seat of Meade County?
- The county seat of Meade County is Brandenburg.
- Is there an online parcel map for Meade County?
- Yes. Meade County publishes a parcel map of 15,946 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Meade County's boundary or name changed?
- Meade County was created in 1824 from Breckinridge County and Hardin 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 Meade 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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