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Owsley CountyKentucky

Owsley County, Kentucky is located in the state and was established in 1843 as the county seat of Booneville.

  • Founded1843
  • County seatBooneville
  • Named forWilliam Owsley
  • Land area197 sq mi + 0.9 sq mi water
  • Population4,051 2020 Census
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LeeClayJacksonBreathittPerry Booneville Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Owsley on the map of Kentucky

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History

Formed in 1843 from Breathitt County, Clay County and Estill County

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

Owsley County was created on June 1, 1843, from parts of Breathitt, Clay, and Estill counties. The county was named after William Owsley. Over the following decades, Owsley County experienced multiple boundary changes through exchanges with neighboring counties including the loss of territory to the creation of Jackson, Wolfe, and Lee counties.

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

  1. 1843
    Owsley County created Owsley created from Breathitt, Clay, and Estill.
    from Breathittfrom Clayfrom Estill
    · Ky. Acts 1842-1843, ch. 43, secs. 1, 6/pp. 11-13
  2. 1854
    Lost territory Owsley lost to Estill.
    to Estill
    · Ky. Acts 1853-1854, vol. 1, ch. 394/p. 65
  3. 1858
    Lost territory Owsley lost to creation of Jackson.
    to Jackson
    · Ky. Acts 1857-1858, vol. 1, ch. 167, sec. 1/pp. 18-22, and res. 13, p. 103
  4. 1860
    Gained territory Owsley gained from Breathitt.
    from Breathitt
    · Ky. Acts 1859-1860, vol. 2, ch. 1264, sec. 1/p. 822
  5. 1860
    Lost territory Owsley lost to creation of Wolfe.
    to Wolfe
    · Ky. Acts 1859-1860, vol. 1, ch. 1326, sec. 1/pp. 138-141
Show all 9 changes (4 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1843
    Owsley County created Owsley created from Breathitt, Clay, and Estill.
    from Breathittfrom Clayfrom Estill
    · Ky. Acts 1842-1843, ch. 43, secs. 1, 6/pp. 11-13
  2. 1844
    Lost territory Owsley lost small area to Breathitt to accommodate local property owner.
    to Breathitt
    · Ky. Acts 1843-1844, ch. 299, sec. 1/pp. 68-69
  3. 1854
    Lost territory Owsley lost to Estill.
    to Estill
    · Ky. Acts 1853-1854, vol. 1, ch. 394/p. 65
  4. 1858
    Lost territory Owsley lost to creation of Jackson.
    to Jackson
    · Ky. Acts 1857-1858, vol. 1, ch. 167, sec. 1/pp. 18-22, and res. 13, p. 103
  5. 1860
    Gained territory Owsley gained from Breathitt.
    from Breathitt
    · Ky. Acts 1859-1860, vol. 2, ch. 1264, sec. 1/p. 822
  6. 1860
    Lost territory Owsley lost to creation of Wolfe.
    to Wolfe
    · Ky. Acts 1859-1860, vol. 1, ch. 1326, sec. 1/pp. 138-141
  7. 1870
    Lost territory Owsley lost to creation of Lee and lost small area to Estill.
    to Leeto Estill
    · Ky. Acts 1869-1870, vol. 1, ch. 202, sec. 1/pp. 14-18
  8. 1888
    Lost territory Owsley lost small area to Lee to accommodate local property owners.
    to Lee
    · Ky. Acts 1887-1888, vol. 3, ch. 1372, sec. 1/pp. 651-652
  9. 1890
    Lost territory Owsley lost small area to Lee to accommodate local property owners.
    to Lee
    · Ky. Acts 1889-1890, vol. 1, ch. 147, sec. 1/p. 233

Land and parcels

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People and land

Owsley by the Census

Population
4,051 2020 Census count
Housing units
2,044 2020 Census count
Land area
197 square miles
Water area
0.9 square miles
People per sq mi
21 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 Owsley County

When was Owsley County founded?
Owsley County was founded in 1843, formed from Breathitt County, Clay County and Estill County, and named after William Owsley.
What is the county seat of Owsley County?
The county seat of Owsley County is Booneville.
Is there an online parcel map for Owsley 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 Owsley County's boundary or name changed?
Owsley County was created in 1843 from Breathitt County, Clay County and Estill County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, chiefly involving Lee County, Breathitt County and Estill County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Owsley 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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