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Trimble CountyKentucky

Trimble County is a county in Kentucky with its seat in Bedford, formed in 1837.

  • Founded1837
  • County seatBedford
  • Named forRobert Trimble
  • Land area152 sq mi + 4.3 sq mi water
  • Population8,474 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped6,194 checked 14 October 2026
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Jefferson, INCarrollOldhamHenryClark, IN Bedford Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Trimble on the map of Kentucky

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History

Formed in 1837 from Gallatin County, Henry County and Oldham County

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

Trimble County was created from Gallatin, Henry, and Oldham counties. The county was named after Robert Trimble. In 1838, Trimble lost area to the creation of Carroll County and to Henry County.

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

  1. 1837
    Trimble County created Trimble created from Gallatin, Henry, and Oldham.
    from Gallatinfrom Henryfrom Oldham
    · Ky. Acts 1836-1837, ch. 248, sec. 1/pp. 141-143, ch. 362, sec. 1/pp. 239-240, and ch. 369, sec. 6/pp. 249-250
  2. 1838
    Lost territory Trimble lost to creation of Carroll and lost to Henry.
    to Carrollto Henry
    · Ky. Acts 1837-1838, ch. 773, sec. 1/pp. 170-172
  3. 1840
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Trimble and Carroll was clarified (no change).
    with Carrollno change
    · Ky. Acts 1839-1840, ch. 70/p. 40
  4. 1842
    Gained territory Trimble gained small area from Oldham.
    from Oldham
    · Ky. Acts 1841-1842, ch. 362, sec. 1/pp. 269-270
  5. 1843
    Exchanged territory Trimble exchanged with Henry.
    with Henry
    · Ky. Acts 1842-1843, ch. 118/p. 20
  6. 1850
    Lost territory Trimble lost small area to Henry to accommodate local property owner.
    to Henry
    · Ky. Acts 1849-1850, ch. 438, sec. 2/pp. 513-514

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Trimble

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from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Trimble by the Census

Population
8,474 2020 Census count
Housing units
3,841 2020 Census count
Land area
152 square miles
Water area
4.3 square miles
People per sq mi
56 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

Trimble County's official site

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Trimble County

When was Trimble County founded?
Trimble County was founded in 1837, formed from Gallatin County, Henry County and Oldham County, and named after Robert Trimble.
What is the county seat of Trimble County?
The county seat of Trimble County is Bedford.
Is there an online parcel map for Trimble County?
Yes. Trimble County publishes a parcel map of 6,194 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Trimble County's boundary or name changed?
Trimble County was created in 1837 from Gallatin County, Henry County and Oldham County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Henry County, Carroll County and Oldham County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Trimble 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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