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Metcalfe CountyKentucky

Metcalfe County is a county in Kentucky with its seat in Edmonton, formed on May 7, 1860. It was named after Thomas Metcalfe.

  • Founded1860
  • County seatEdmonton
  • Named forThomas Metcalfe
  • Land area290 sq mi + 1.6 sq mi water
  • Population10,286 2020 Census
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GreenMonroeBarrenCumberlandAdairHart Edmonton Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Metcalfe on the map of Kentucky

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History

Formed in 1860 from Adair County, Barren County, Cumberland County, Green County and Monroe County

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

Metcalfe County was created from Adair, Barren, Cumberland, Green, and Monroe counties. The county's boundaries were adjusted several times in the decades following its creation, with small areas exchanged with neighboring Barren and Cumberland counties to accommodate local property owners.

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

  1. 1860
    Metcalfe County created Metcalfe created from Adair, Barren, Cumberland, Green, and Monroe.
    from Adairfrom Barrenfrom Cumberlandfrom Greenfrom Monroe
    · Ky. Acts 1859-1860, vol. 1, ch. 104, sec. 1/pp. 11-14, ch. 524/p. 50, ch. 617, sec. 1/p. 57, and ch. 825, sec. 3/p. 82
  2. 1861
    Lost territory Metcalfe lost small areas to Barren and Hart to accommodate local property owners (later repealed).
    to Barrento Hart
    · Ky. Acts 1861, May called sess., ch. 58, sec. 1/p. 50
  3. 1861
    Gained territory Metcalfe gained from Adair.
    from Adair
    · Ky. Acts 1861, Sep. called sess., ch. 111, sec. 1/pp. 11-12
  4. 1861
    Gained territory Metcalfe gained small area from Barren (repealed act of 24 May 1861 and was in turn repealed 2 March 1863).
    from Barren
    · Ky. Acts 1861, Sep. called sess., ch. 164, sec. 1/p. 19
  5. 1866
    Gained territory Metcalfe gained from Cumberland.
    from Cumberland
    · Ky. Acts 1865-1866, ch. 726, sec. 1/pp. 625-626
Show all 10 changes (5 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1860
    Metcalfe County created Metcalfe created from Adair, Barren, Cumberland, Green, and Monroe.
    from Adairfrom Barrenfrom Cumberlandfrom Greenfrom Monroe
    · Ky. Acts 1859-1860, vol. 1, ch. 104, sec. 1/pp. 11-14, ch. 524/p. 50, ch. 617, sec. 1/p. 57, and ch. 825, sec. 3/p. 82
  2. 1861
    Lost territory Metcalfe lost small areas to Barren and Hart to accommodate local property owners (later repealed).
    to Barrento Hart
    · Ky. Acts 1861, May called sess., ch. 58, sec. 1/p. 50
  3. 1861
    Gained territory Metcalfe gained from Adair.
    from Adair
    · Ky. Acts 1861, Sep. called sess., ch. 111, sec. 1/pp. 11-12
  4. 1861
    Gained territory Metcalfe gained small area from Barren (repealed act of 24 May 1861 and was in turn repealed 2 March 1863).
    from Barren
    · Ky. Acts 1861, Sep. called sess., ch. 164, sec. 1/p. 19
  5. 1863
    Lost territory Metcalfe lost small area to Barren (repealed act of 3 October 1861).
    to Barren
    · Ky. Acts 1863, Jan. adj. sess., ch. 969, secs. 1-2/p. 364
  6. 1866
    Gained territory Metcalfe gained from Cumberland.
    from Cumberland
    · Ky. Acts 1865-1866, ch. 726, sec. 1/pp. 625-626
  7. 1870
    Lost territory Metcalfe lost small area to Barren to accommodate local property owner.
    to Barren
    · Ky. Acts 1869-1870, vol. 2, ch. 954, sec. 1/p. 662
  8. 1876
    Gained territory Metcalfe gained small area from Barren to accommodate local property owners.
    from Barren
    · Ky. Acts 1875-1876, vol. 2, ch. 675, sec. 1/p. 417
  9. 1886
    Gained territory Metcalfe gained small area from Barren to accommodate local property owner.
    from Barren
    · Ky. Acts 1885-1886, vol. 2, ch. 737, sec. 1/pp. 98-99
  10. c. 1939
    Lost territory Metcalfe lost to Cumberland.
    to Cumberland
    · Rand McNally Commercial Atlas, 1939, p. 157

Land and parcels

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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Metcalfe by the Census

Population
10,286 2020 Census count
Housing units
4,691 2020 Census count
Land area
290 square miles
Water area
1.6 square miles
People per sq mi
36 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 Metcalfe County

When was Metcalfe County founded?
Metcalfe County was founded in 1860, formed from Adair County, Barren County, Cumberland County, Green County and Monroe County, and named after Thomas Metcalfe.
What is the county seat of Metcalfe County?
The county seat of Metcalfe County is Edmonton.
Is there an online parcel map for Metcalfe 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 Metcalfe County's boundary or name changed?
Metcalfe County was created in 1860 from Adair County, Barren County, Cumberland County, Green County and Monroe County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 9 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Barren County, Cumberland County and Adair County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Metcalfe 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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