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Wolfe CountyKentucky

Wolfe County is a county in Kentucky, seated in Campton and formed in 1860.

  • Founded1860
  • County seatCampton
  • Named forNathaniel Wolfe
  • Land area222 sq mi + 0.6 sq mi water
  • Population6,562 2020 Census
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MenifeeLeeBreathittMorganPowellMagoffin Campton Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Wolfe on the map of Kentucky

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History

Formed in 1860 from Breathitt County, Morgan County, Owsley County and Powell County

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

Wolfe County was created from Breathitt, Morgan, Owsley, and Powell counties on July 1, 1860. The county was named after Nathaniel Wolfe. Its boundaries changed several times in the decades after its creation, gaining and losing territory to Morgan, Menifee, and Lee counties through 1890.

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

  1. 1860
    Wolfe County created Wolfe created from Breathitt, Morgan, Owsley, and Powell.
    from Breathittfrom Morganfrom Owsleyfrom Powell
    · Ky. Acts 1859-1860, vol. 1, ch. 1326, sec. 1/pp. 138-141
  2. 1865
    Gained territory Wolfe gained from Morgan (act partially repealed 17 February 1866 and fully repealed 20 February 1868).
    from Morgan
    · Ky. Acts 1865-1866, ch. 45, sec. 1/pp. 29-30
  3. 1866
    Exchanged territory Wolfe exchanged with Morgan (partially repealed act of 18 December 1865 and was in turn repealed 20 February 1868). Wolfe was divided into two parts by this act.
    with Morgan
    · Ky. Acts 1865-1866, ch. 705, secs. 1-2/pp. 617-618
  4. 1868
    Lost territory Wolfe lost to Morgan (repealed acts of 18 December 1865 and 17 February 1866).
    to Morgan
    · Ky. Acts 1867-1868, vol. 1, ch. 524, sec. 1/p. 610
  5. 1869
    Lost territory Wolfe lost to creation of Menifee.
    to Menifee
    · Ky. Acts 1869, Jan. adj. sess., ch. 1872, sec. 1/pp.65-69
Show all 11 changes (6 more)
  1. 1860
    Wolfe County created Wolfe created from Breathitt, Morgan, Owsley, and Powell.
    from Breathittfrom Morganfrom Owsleyfrom Powell
    · Ky. Acts 1859-1860, vol. 1, ch. 1326, sec. 1/pp. 138-141
  2. 1865
    Gained territory Wolfe gained from Morgan (act partially repealed 17 February 1866 and fully repealed 20 February 1868).
    from Morgan
    · Ky. Acts 1865-1866, ch. 45, sec. 1/pp. 29-30
  3. 1866
    Exchanged territory Wolfe exchanged with Morgan (partially repealed act of 18 December 1865 and was in turn repealed 20 February 1868). Wolfe was divided into two parts by this act.
    with Morgan
    · Ky. Acts 1865-1866, ch. 705, secs. 1-2/pp. 617-618
  4. 1868
    Lost territory Wolfe lost to Morgan (repealed acts of 18 December 1865 and 17 February 1866).
    to Morgan
    · Ky. Acts 1867-1868, vol. 1, ch. 524, sec. 1/p. 610
  5. 1869
    Lost territory Wolfe lost to creation of Menifee.
    to Menifee
    · Ky. Acts 1869, Jan. adj. sess., ch. 1872, sec. 1/pp.65-69
  6. 1870
    Lost territory Wolfe lost to creation of Lee.
    to Lee.
    · Ky. Acts 1869-1870, vol. 1, ch. 202, sec. 1/pp. 14-18
  7. 1878
    Gained territory Wolfe gained from Morgan.
    from Morgan
    · Ky. Acts 1877-1878, vol. 2, ch. 770, secs. 1-2/pp. 308-309
  8. 1880
    Exchanged territory Wolfe exchanged with Menifee.
    with Menifee
    · Ky. Acts 1879-1880, vol. 2, ch. 1036, secs. 1-2/p. 484
  9. 1882
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Wolfe and Morgan was redefined to accommodate local property owner (no change).
    with Morganno change
    · Ky. Acts 1881-1882, vol. 1, ch. 367, sec. 1/p. 37
  10. 1886
    Gained territory Wolfe gained from Breathitt; Wolfe also gained small area from Morgan to accommodate local property owners.
    from Breathittfrom Morgan
    · Ky. Acts 1885-1886, vol. 1, ch. 536, secs. 1-3/pp. 1219-1220
  11. 1890
    Exchanged territory Wolfe exchanged with Lee.
    with Lee.
    · Ky. Acts 1889-1890, vol. 3, ch. 1807, sec. 1/p. 1483

Land and parcels

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nothing public found yet

People and land

Wolfe by the Census

Population
6,562 2020 Census count
Housing units
3,021 2020 Census count
Land area
222 square miles
Water area
0.6 square miles
People per sq mi
30 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Questions

Common questions about Wolfe County

When was Wolfe County founded?
Wolfe County was founded in 1860, formed from Breathitt County, Morgan County, Owsley County and Powell County, and named after Nathaniel Wolfe.
What is the county seat of Wolfe County?
The county seat of Wolfe County is Campton.
Is there an online parcel map for Wolfe 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 Wolfe County's boundary or name changed?
Wolfe County was created in 1860 from Breathitt County, Morgan County, Owsley County and Powell County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 9 later changes, chiefly involving Morgan County, Lee. County and Menifee County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Wolfe 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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