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Rowan County, Kentucky Overview

Rowan County is located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The county was formed in 1856 and named after John Rowan, a Congressman from Kentucky. The county seat is Morehead. According to the U.S. Census Bureau of 2013, the county has a population of approximately 23,527 people. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 286 square miles of which 280 square miles is land and 6.5 square miles is water. Rowan County borders the following counties: Lewis County to the north; Carter County to the northeast; Elliott County to the east; Morgan County to the south; Menifee County to the southwest; Bath County to the west and Fleming County to the northwest. Rowan County has four zip codes. The zip codes are 40313, 40319, 40351 and 40317. The most populated zip code is 40351.

Rowan County Clerk’s Office Information

The county clerk of Rowan County is responsible for providing various clerical duties of the fiscal court, recording and keeping various legal and land records, voter registration, purging voter rolls, and conducting election duties and collecting delinquent taxes. The County Clerk also issues marriage licenses, motor vehicles licenses, boat licenses, as well as hunting and fishing permits. Other services provided by the County Clerk’s Office are the notarization of legal documents. The County Clerk’s office is the legal depository for all county records. These records include deeds, condominiums, corporate records, fixture and other UCC filings, land records fees, land use restrictions, liens, mortgages, plats, releases, and wills. Records can be viewed at the Rowan County Clerk’s Office or online through the ecclix.com website.

The physical address of the Rowan County Clerk’s Office is:

600 West Main Street Room 102
Morehead, KY 40351
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (606) 784-5212
Fax: (606) 784-2923
Office Hours: Tuesday – Thursday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday and Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Kim Davis is the Rowan County Clerk. She can be contacted at (606) 784-5212 or emailed at [email protected]

Rowan, KY Genealogy and Ancestry Records
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads
Total Ancestries Reported 2005-200922,880
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-20097,140
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009168
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-200925
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009237
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-20092,003
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-200910
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009414
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-200968
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-20093,147
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-200963
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-20093,224
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009345
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-200933
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-200934
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-200915
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009569
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009659
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-200966
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-200918
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-200918
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009115
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-20092
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-20094,209
Rowan County Marriage License Office
In order to obtain a marriage license in Rowan County, the applicants must apply together, in person, at the County Clerk’s office. Both parties must present their state-issued picture ID, military ID, or passport, and know their social security number
State Law:Marriage – Title XXXV, Chapter 402
All State Statutes: Information is online at the State Website
Office:Rowan County Marriage License
Location:600 West Main Street, Morehead, Kentucky, 40351
Phone:606-784-5212

Rowan County Clerk’s Office

Address: 600 West Main Street Room 102 Morehead, KY 40351
Phone: (606) 784-5212

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