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Pike CountyKentucky

Pike County is a county in Kentucky, with Pikeville as its seat. It was created in 1822 from Floyd County and named after Zebulon Pike.

  • Founded1822
  • County seatPikeville
  • Named forZebulon Pike
  • Land area787 sq mi + 1.8 sq mi water
  • Population58,669 2020 Census
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Where it is

Pike on the map of Kentucky

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History

Formed in 1822 from Floyd County

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

Pike County was created from Floyd County on March 1, 1822. Over the following decades, it exchanged small areas with neighboring counties including Floyd, Lawrence, Martin, and Letcher, with the most significant change occurring in 1870 when it lost territory to the creation of Martin County.

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

  1. 1822
    Pike County created Pike created from Floyd.
    from Floyd
    · Ky. Acts 1821, 30th assy., 1st sess., ch. 297, sec. 1/pp. 371-374
  2. 1850
    Lost territory Pike lost to Lawrence.
    to Lawrence
    · Ky. Acts 1849-1850, ch. 245, sec. 8/pp. 37-38
  3. 1852
    Gained territory Pike gained from Lawrence.
    from Lawrence
    · Ky. Acts 1851-1852, ch. 396, sec. 1/p. 699
  4. 1870
    Lost territory Pike lost to creation of Martin.
    to Martin
    · Ky. Acts 1869-1870, vol. 1, ch. 554, sec. 1/pp. 35-38
  5. 1884
    Lost territory Pike lost to Letcher.
    to Letcher
    · Ky. Acts 1883-1884, vol. 2, ch. 995, sec. 1/pp. 351-352
Show all 12 changes (7 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1822
    Pike County created Pike created from Floyd.
    from Floyd
    · Ky. Acts 1821, 30th assy., 1st sess., ch. 297, sec. 1/pp. 371-374
  2. 1829
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Pike and Floyd was redefined (no change).
    with Floydno change
    · Ky. Acts 1828-1829, 37th assy., ch. 95, sec. 1/pp. 85-86
  3. 1842
    Gained territory Pike gained small area from Floyd to accommodate local property owner.
    from Floyd
    · Ky. Acts 1841-1842, ch. 362, sec. 2/pp. 269-270
  4. 1845
    Lost territory Pike lost small area to Floyd to accommodate local property owner.
    to Floyd
    · Ky. Acts 1844-1845, ch. 254, sec. 3/pp. 195-196
  5. 1849
    Boundary clarified Pike boundary with Floyd and Lawrence was clarified (no change).
    with Floydwith Lawrenceno change
    · Ky. Acts 1848-1849, ch. 211, sec. 1/p. 9
  6. 1850
    Lost territory Pike lost to Lawrence.
    to Lawrence
    · Ky. Acts 1849-1850, ch. 245, sec. 8/pp. 37-38
  7. 1852
    Gained territory Pike gained from Lawrence.
    from Lawrence
    · Ky. Acts 1851-1852, ch. 396, sec. 1/p. 699
  8. 1870
    Lost territory Pike lost to creation of Martin.
    to Martin
    · Ky. Acts 1869-1870, vol. 1, ch. 554, sec. 1/pp. 35-38
  9. 1880
    Gained territory Pike gained small area from Martin to accommodate local property owner.
    from Martin
    · Ky. Acts 1879-1880, vol. 1, ch. 653, sec. 1/p. 663
  10. 1880
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Pike and Floyd was redefined to accommodate local property owners (no change).
    with Floydno change
    · Ky. Acts 1879-1880, vol. 2, ch. 1082, sec. 1/p. 563
  11. 1884
    Lost territory Pike lost to Letcher.
    to Letcher
    · Ky. Acts 1883-1884, vol. 2, ch. 995, sec. 1/pp. 351-352
  12. 1888
    Gained territory Pike gained from Floyd.
    from Floyd
    · Ky. Acts 1887-1888, vol. 1, ch. 6, sec. 1/pp. 3-4

Land and parcels

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People and land

Pike by the Census

Population
58,669 2020 Census count
Housing units
28,693 2020 Census count
Land area
787 square miles
Water area
1.8 square miles
People per sq mi
75 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 Pike County

When was Pike County founded?
Pike County was founded in 1822, formed from Floyd County, and named after Zebulon Pike.
What is the county seat of Pike County?
The county seat of Pike County is Pikeville.
Is there an online parcel map for Pike 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 Pike County's boundary or name changed?
Pike County was created in 1822 from Floyd County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, chiefly involving Floyd County, Lawrence County and Martin County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Pike 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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