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Where did Pike County, Kentucky come from?
 

Depending on the time frame you are looking at, Pike County (as we know it today) could have been in any one of eight counties, covering Kentucky and Virginia.

In 1821, Pike county was founded from a part of Floyd County, Kentucky. Floyd was a part of Mason County, Kentucky until it was formed in 1799.

Below, you will find a "timeline" of sorts for Pike County going from 1821 back to 1769. Please take this information into consideration when checking for your records.

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YearCountyNotes
1821Pike County, KentuckyFormed from Floyd County, Kentucky
1799Floyd County, KentuckyFormed from Mason County, Kentucky
1798Mason County, KentuckyFormed from Bourbon County
1785Bourbon County, KentuckyFormed from Clark County, Kentucky
1792Clark County, KentuckyFormed from Fayette County, Kentucky
1780Fayette County, KentuckyFormed from Kentucky County, Virginia
1776Kentucky County, VirginiaFormed from Fincastle County, Virginia
1772Fincastle County, VirginiaFormed from Betetrout County, Virginia
1769Botetrout County, VirginiaDiscontinued in 1777. Became Kentucky, Montgomery, and Washington Counties, Virginia

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