County · code 21201
Robertson CountyKentucky
Robertson County is a county in Kentucky with its seat in Mount Olivet. It was formed on August 1, 1867.
- Founded1867
- County seatMount Olivet
- Named forGeorge Robertson
- Land area100 sq mi + 0.2 sq mi water
- Population2,193 2020 Census
Where it is
Robertson on the map of Kentucky
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History
Formed in 1867 from Bracken County, Harrison County, Mason County and Nicholas County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Robertson County was created from Bracken, Harrison, Mason, and Nicholas counties. In 1868, the county lost a small area to Mason County. The county was named after George Robertson.
- 1867Robertson County created Robertson created from Bracken, Harrison, Mason, and Nicholas. · Ky. Acts 1867, Jan. adj. sess., ch. 1317, sec. 1/pp. 37-41, and ch. 1541, sec. 1/pp. 50-51
- 1868Lost territory Robertson lost small area to Mason to accommodate local property owner. · Ky. Acts 1867-1868, vol. 2, ch. 759, sec. 1/pp. 207-208
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Robertson
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Missing
No public parcel map found for Robertson County yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county (robertsoncounty.ky.gov).
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Address points Official
One point per address, 1,673 in all from Kentucky Division of Geographic Information (DGI) with the Kentucky 911 Services Board.
edited 6 October 2026 · checked 13 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- 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
Robertson by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Robertson County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Robertson County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Robertson County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Robertson County
- When was Robertson County founded?
- Robertson County was founded in 1867, formed from Bracken County, Harrison County, Mason County and Nicholas County, and named after George Robertson.
- What is the county seat of Robertson County?
- The county seat of Robertson County is Mount Olivet.
- Is there an online parcel map for Robertson 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 Robertson County's boundary or name changed?
- Robertson County was created in 1867 from Bracken County, Harrison County, Mason County and Nicholas County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Mason County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Robertson 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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