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Perry CountyKentucky

Perry County is in Kentucky and was formed on February 26, 1821, from Clay and Floyd counties. The county seat is Hazard.

  • Founded1821
  • County seatHazard
  • Named forOliver Hazard Perry
  • Land area340 sq mi + 2.9 sq mi water
  • Population28,473 2020 Census
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LeslieKnottBreathittLetcherHarlanOwsleyClay Hazard Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Perry on the map of Kentucky

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History

Formed in 1821 from Clay County and Floyd County

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

Perry County was created from Clay and Floyd counties and named after Oliver Hazard Perry. Over the following decades, the county's boundaries changed multiple times through the creation of new counties—Breathitt in 1839, Harlan in 1841, and Letcher in 1842—each taking territory from Perry. Perry also gained and lost small areas to neighboring 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. 1821
    Perry County created Perry created from Clay and Floyd.
    from Clayfrom Floyd
    · Ky. Acts 1820, 29th assy., ch. 9, sec. 1/pp. 15-18, and ch. 124, sec. 3/pp. 152-153
  2. 1839
    Lost territory Perry lost to creation of Breathitt.
    to Breathitt
    · Ky. Acts 1838-1839, ch. 1192, sec. 1/pp. 144-145
  3. 1841
    Lost territory Perry lost to Harlan.
    to Harlan
    · Ky. Acts 1840-1841, reg. sess., ch. 160/p. 26
  4. 1842
    Lost territory Perry lost to creation of Letcher.
    to Letcher
    · Ky. Acts 1841-1842, ch. 394, sec. 1/pp. 88-90; Ky. Acts 1842-1843, ch. 65/p. 16; Ky. Acts 1843-1844, ch. 88/p. 17
  5. 1843
    Gained territory Perry gained from Clay.
    from Clay
    · Ky. Acts 1842-1843, ch. 4, sec. 1/pp. 9-10
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  1. 1821
    Perry County created Perry created from Clay and Floyd.
    from Clayfrom Floyd
    · Ky. Acts 1820, 29th assy., ch. 9, sec. 1/pp. 15-18, and ch. 124, sec. 3/pp. 152-153
  2. 1839
    Lost territory Perry lost to creation of Breathitt.
    to Breathitt
    · Ky. Acts 1838-1839, ch. 1192, sec. 1/pp. 144-145
  3. 1841
    Lost territory Perry lost to Harlan.
    to Harlan
    · Ky. Acts 1840-1841, reg. sess., ch. 160/p. 26
  4. 1842
    Lost territory Perry lost to creation of Letcher.
    to Letcher
    · Ky. Acts 1841-1842, ch. 394, sec. 1/pp. 88-90; Ky. Acts 1842-1843, ch. 65/p. 16; Ky. Acts 1843-1844, ch. 88/p. 17
  5. 1843
    Gained territory Perry gained from Clay.
    from Clay
    · Ky. Acts 1842-1843, ch. 4, sec. 1/pp. 9-10
  6. 1846
    Lost territory Perry lost to Breathitt.
    to Breathitt
    · Ky. Acts 1845-1846, ch. 284/p. 16
  7. 1849
    Gained territory Perry gained small area from Breathitt to accommodate local property owner.
    from Breathitt
    · Ky. Acts 1848-1849, ch. 627/p. 40
  8. 1850
    Gained territory Perry gained from Clay.
    from Clay
    · Ky. Acts 1850-1851, vol. 1, ch. 20/p. 3
  9. 1850
    Lost territory Perry lost to Clay.
    to Clay
    · Ky. Acts 1850-1851, vol. 1, ch. 57/p. 14
  10. 1856
    Lost territory Perry lost small areas to Breathitt and Letcher to accommodate local property owners.
    to Breathittto Letcher
    · Ky. Acts 1855-1856, vol. 1, ch. 611/p. 91
  11. 1858
    Exchanged territory Perry exchanged with Letcher.
    with Letcher
    · Ky. Acts 1857-1858, vol. 1, ch. 197/p. 25
  12. 1878
    Lost territory Perry lost small area to Breathitt to accommodate local property owner.
    to Breathitt
    · Ky. Acts 1877-1878, vol. 1, ch. 362, sec. 1/pp. 423-424
  13. 1878
    Lost territory Perry lost to creation of Leslie.
    to Leslie
    · Ky. Acts 1877-1878, vol. 1, ch. 666, sec. 1/pp. 70-74
  14. 1884
    Lost territory Perry lost to creation of Knott.
    to Knott
    · Ky. Acts 1883-1884, vol. 1, ch. 1313, sec. 1/pp. 103-108
  15. 1890
    Lost territory Perry lost to Leslie.
    to Leslie
    · Ky. Acts 1889-1890, vol. 1, ch. 371, sec. 1/p. 723
  16. 1890
    Lost territory Perry lost to Knott.
    to Knott
    · Ky. Acts 1889-1890, vol. 3, ch. 1446, sec. 1/p. 511

Land and parcels

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People and land

Perry by the Census

Population
28,473 2020 Census count
Housing units
13,213 2020 Census count
Land area
340 square miles
Water area
2.9 square miles
People per sq mi
84 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Questions

Common questions about Perry County

When was Perry County founded?
Perry County was founded in 1821, formed from Clay County and Floyd County, and named after Oliver Hazard Perry.
What is the county seat of Perry County?
The county seat of Perry County is Hazard.
Is there an online parcel map for Perry 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 Perry County's boundary or name changed?
Perry County was created in 1821 from Clay County and Floyd County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 15 later changes, chiefly involving Breathitt County, Clay County and Letcher County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Perry 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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