County · code 21219
Todd CountyKentucky
Todd County is a county in Kentucky with its seat in Elkton. It was formed on April 1, 1820, and named after John Todd.
- Founded1820
- County seatElkton
- Named forJohn Todd
- Land area375 sq mi + 2.6 sq mi water
- Population12,243 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped9,497 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Todd on the map of Kentucky
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History
Formed in 1820 from Christian County and Logan County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Todd County was created on April 1, 1820, from Christian and Logan counties. The county gained land from Logan County in 1822 and exchanged territory with Logan County in 1823.
- 1820Todd County created Todd created from Christian and Logan. · Ky. Acts 1819-1820, 28th assy., ch. 460, sec. 1/pp. 817-819
- 1822Gained territory Todd gained from Logan. · Ky. Acts 1821, 30th assy., 1st sess., ch. 246, sec. 1/pp. 306-307
- 1823Exchanged territory Todd exchanged with Logan. · Ky. Acts 1822, 31st assy., ch. 461, sec. 1/pp. 148-149
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Todd
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 9,497 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 25 June 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 6,407 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
Todd 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
Todd 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 Todd County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Todd 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 Todd County
- When was Todd County founded?
- Todd County was founded in 1820, formed from Christian County and Logan County, and named after John Todd.
- What is the county seat of Todd County?
- The county seat of Todd County is Elkton.
- Is there an online parcel map for Todd County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 9,497 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Todd County's boundary or name changed?
- Todd County was created in 1820 from Christian County and Logan County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Logan County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Todd 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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