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Woodford CountyKentucky

Woodford County is a county in Kentucky, with its seat in Versailles. The county was created in 1789 and named after William Woodford.

  • Founded1789
  • County seatVersailles
  • Named forWilliam Woodford
  • Land area190 sq mi + 1.9 sq mi water
  • Population26,871 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped12,570 checked 14 October 2026
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JessamineFranklinAndersonMercerFayetteScott Versailles Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Woodford on the map of Kentucky

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History

Formed in 1789 from Fayette County

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

Woodford County was created by Virginia in 1789 from Fayette County. When Kentucky became a state in 1792, Woodford became a Kentucky county. The county lost territory to Scott County in 1792 and to Franklin County in 1795. In 1886, Woodford gained a small area from Fayette County.

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

  1. 1789
    Woodford County created Woodford created by Virginia from Fayette.
    from Fayette
    · Hening, 12:663-665
  2. 1792
    Became part of Kentucky Woodford became a Kentucky county when the state of Kentucky was created from the Kentucky District of Virginia. · Hening, 11:85; U.S. Stat., vol. 1, ch. 4 [1791]/p 189
  3. 1792
    Lost territory Woodford lost to creation of Scott.
    to Scott
    · Ky. Acts 1792, 1st assy., 1st sess., ch. 3, sec. 1/pp. 4-5
  4. 1795
    Lost territory Woodford lost to creation of Franklin.
    to Franklin
    · Ky. Acts 1794, 3d assy., ch. 13, sec. 1/pp. 19-21
  5. 1886
    Gained territory Woodford gained small area from Fayette to accommodate local property owner.
    from Fayette
    · Ky. Acts 1885-1886, vol. 1, ch. 551, sec. 1/p. 1239

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Woodford

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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Woodford by the Census

Population
26,871 2020 Census count
Housing units
11,487 2020 Census count
Land area
190 square miles
Water area
1.9 square miles
People per sq mi
141 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

Woodford County's official site

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Woodford County

When was Woodford County founded?
Woodford County was founded in 1789, formed from Fayette County, and named after William Woodford.
What is the county seat of Woodford County?
The county seat of Woodford County is Versailles.
Is there an online parcel map for Woodford County?
Yes. Woodford County / Versailles / Midway joint GIS (WCVM-GIS; owner kjohns1540; Hub 'Woodford County Versailles Midway GIS') publishes a parcel map of 12,570 parcels, rated official here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Woodford County's boundary or name changed?
Woodford County was created in 1789 from Fayette County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Fayette County, Franklin County and Scott County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Woodford 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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