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Trigg CountyKentucky

Trigg County is a Kentucky county with its seat in Cadiz. It was formed on April 1, 1820, from Caldwell and Christian counties and named after Stephen Trigg.

  • Founded1820
  • County seatCadiz
  • Named forStephen Trigg
  • Land area442 sq mi + 40 sq mi water
  • Population14,061 2020 Census
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LyonStewart, TNCaldwellChristianCallowayMarshall Cadiz Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Trigg on the map of Kentucky

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History

Formed in 1820 from Caldwell County and Christian County

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

Trigg County was created from Caldwell and Christian counties in 1820. Between 1825 and 1828, the county gained territory from Caldwell County in a series of boundary adjustments.

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

  1. 1820
    Trigg County created Trigg created from Caldwell and Christian.
    from Caldwellfrom Christian
    · Ky. Acts 1819-1820, 28th assy., ch. 489, sec. 1/pp. 853-856, and ch. 554/pp. 938-939
  2. 1825
    Gained territory Trigg gained from Caldwell.
    from Caldwell
    · Ky. Acts 1824-1825, 33d assy., ch. 96, sec. 1/p. 101
  3. 1826
    Gained territory Trigg gained from Caldwell.
    from Caldwell
    · Ky. Acts 1825, 34th assy., ch. 43, sec. 1/pp. 46-48
  4. 1827
    Gained territory Trigg gained from Caldwell.
    from Caldwell
    · Ky. Acts 1826-1827, 35th assy., ch. 26/pp. 34-35
  5. 1828
    Gained territory Trigg gained from Caldwell.
    from Caldwell
    · Ky. Acts 1827-1828, 36th assy., ch. 177, sec. 1/p. 229
  6. 1867
    Changed Legislature authorized creation of Henrietta (proposed) from Trigg and Marshall, dependent on local referendum that failed (no change).
    HenriettaMarshall
    · Ky. Acts 1867, Jan. adj. sess., ch. 1131, secs. 1, 9-10/pp. 12-15

Land and parcels

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People and land

Trigg by the Census

Population
14,061 2020 Census count
Housing units
7,526 2020 Census count
Land area
442 square miles
Water area
40 square miles
People per sq mi
32 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 Trigg County

When was Trigg County founded?
Trigg County was founded in 1820, formed from Caldwell County and Christian County, and named after Stephen Trigg.
What is the county seat of Trigg County?
The county seat of Trigg County is Cadiz.
Is there an online parcel map for Trigg 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 Trigg County's boundary or name changed?
Trigg County was created in 1820 from Caldwell County and Christian County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Caldwell County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Trigg 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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