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Pendleton CountyKentucky

Pendleton County is in Kentucky and was established on May 10, 1799, from parts of Bracken and Campbell counties, with its seat in Falmouth. The county was named after Edmund Pendleton.

  • Founded1799
  • County seatFalmouth
  • Named forEdmund Pendleton
  • Land area277 sq mi + 4.8 sq mi water
  • Population14,644 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped9,049 checked 15 October 2026
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Updated

CampbellHarrisonGrantBrackenKentonClermont, OH Falmouth Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Pendleton on the map of Kentucky

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History

Formed in 1799 from Bracken County and Campbell County

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

Pendleton County was created on May 10, 1799, from parts of Bracken County and Campbell County. The county lost territory to the creation of Owen County in 1819 and Grant County in 1820, and lost a small area to Kenton County in 1866, but gained a small area from Bracken County in 1882.

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

  1. 1799
    Pendleton County created Pendleton created from Bracken and Campbell.
    from Brackenfrom Campbell
    · Ky. Acts 1798-1799, 7th assy., ch. 47, sec. 1/pp. 59-61
  2. 1810
    Boundary clarified In January 1810, Pendleton boundaries were clarified (no change).
    no change
    · Ky. Acts 1809-1810, 18th assy., ch. 99, secs. 1-2/p. 13
  3. 1819
    Lost territory Pendleton lost to creation of Owen.
    to Owen
    · Ky. Acts 1818-1819, 27th assy., ch. 387, sec. 1/pp. 702-705
  4. 1820
    Lost territory Pendleton lost to creation of Grant.
    to Grant
    · Ky. Acts 1819-1820, 28th assy., ch. 561, sec. 1/pp. 944-946
  5. 1866
    Lost territory Pendleton lost small area to Kenton to accommodate local property owner.
    to Kenton
    · Ky. Acts 1865-1866, ch. 357, secs. 1, 3/p. 294
  6. 1882
    Gained territory Pendleton gained small area from Bracken.
    from Bracken
    · Ky. Acts 1881-1882, vol. 2, ch. 1293, sec. 1/p. 843
  7. 1996
    Boundary clarified Pendleton boundary with Kenton was redefined (no change).
    with Kentonno change
    · Ky. Acts 1996, ch. 161/pp. 604-605

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Pendleton

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

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

Pendleton by the Census

Population
14,644 2020 Census count
Housing units
6,263 2020 Census count
Land area
277 square miles
Water area
4.8 square miles
People per sq mi
53 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

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Pendleton County

When was Pendleton County founded?
Pendleton County was founded in 1799, formed from Bracken County and Campbell County, and named after Edmund Pendleton.
What is the county seat of Pendleton County?
The county seat of Pendleton County is Falmouth.
Is there an online parcel map for Pendleton County?
Yes. Link GIS (northern Kentucky) publishes a parcel map of 9,049 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Pendleton County's boundary or name changed?
Pendleton County was created in 1799 from Bracken County and Campbell County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Bracken County, Grant County and Kenton County.
Who issues building permits in Pendleton County?
The county's page on building permits: Garage Sale Permit - Pendleton County. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Pendleton 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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