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Kentucky County
Boyle County, Kentucky
Danville's Constitution Square and Centre College - from Constitution Square State Historic Site in Danville (the site where Kentucky's first constitution was drafted in 1792 - the preserved buildings of the first post office, courthouse, and meetinghouse west of the Alleghenies document the founding of American governance on the Kentucky frontier) to Centre College (one of the most respected small liberal arts colleges in the South - Centre's 1,500-student enrollment belies its outsized national profile, producing two US Vice Presidents, a Supreme Court Justice, and hosting the 2000 and 2012 Vice Presidential Debates).
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Office: Danville-Boyle County Emergency Management Agency – 321 W Main Street, Courthouse Room 203, Danville, KY 40422 | (859) 238-1100 ext. 123 | EOC line (859) 936-7887. A unified agency jointly funded by Boyle County, the City of Danville, and the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management, maintaining the county’s Emergency Operations Plan and a mobile command post.
Sheriff: Boyle County Sheriff’s Office – 321 West Main Street, Room 103, Danville, KY 40422 | (859) 238-1123 | Fax (859) 238-1103 | Email: [email protected]; Sheriff Derek Robbins.
Notes: For an active emergency, call 911. Danville 911 Center dispatches for all Boyle County police, fire, and EMS: non-emergency (859) 238-1220.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: US-127 and US-150 serve Danville, the county seat, in central Kentucky.
Notes: Boyle County, formed February 15, 1842 from parts of Lincoln and Mercer counties, is named for John Boyle, a U.S. congressman, Kentucky Court of Appeals Chief Justice, and federal judge.
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Office: Boyle County Courthouse – Main and 4th Streets, Danville, KY (built 1862 after the original was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1860, on the National Register of Historic Places).
Notes: Boyle County is the site of the Battle of Perryville, fought October 8, 1862 – the largest and bloodiest Civil War battle on Kentucky soil, with roughly 16,000 Confederates under General Braxton Bragg engaging 22,000 Federals under General Don Carlos Buell, resulting in over 7,600 combined casualties. The newly built Boyle County Courthouse was commandeered as a hospital in the battle’s aftermath. Today the Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site (745 acres, a National Historic Landmark) preserves the ground, with an annual reenactment each October drawing thousands of visitors. Danville itself, known as the “City of Firsts,” is home to Centre College and has produced figures including U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Boyle County Veterans Affairs – confirm current contact via boylecountyky.gov.
Libraries
LIBRARIES
Boyle County Public Library (Danville) – confirm current address/phone via the county library system.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site, Centre College, and downtown Danville’s historic district are the county’s premier attractions.
Notes: The genuine Battle of Perryville – Kentucky’s bloodiest Civil War engagement – is one of the most historically significant military-history facts covered in this project.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Boyle County Property Valuation Administrator (PVA) – confirm current contact via boylecountyky.gov.
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
Boyle County Animal Control – 778 North Danville Bypass, Danville, KY 40422 | (859) 238-1117 option 2 | Fax (859) 936-1571 | Emergency (859) 238-1220. Hours: Mon-Wed 1-5 PM, Thu 11 AM-7 PM, Fri 12-4 PM, Sat 10 AM-3 PM.
Danville-Boyle County Humane Society – P.O. Box 487, Danville, KY 40423 | (859) 238-1117 | nonprofit founded 1972, offers low-cost spay/neuter for those on public assistance and operates a pet cemetery on its grounds.
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
Office: Boyle County Solid Waste – confirm current contact via boylecountyky.gov.
NOTES: Boyle County is the fourth county in Kentucky’s second batch under the Round 3 A+ sourced standard. The genuine Battle of Perryville – Kentucky’s bloodiest Civil War engagement – is one of the most historically significant military-history facts covered in this project. All contact information above was sourced via web search as of early August 2026 and should be reconfirmed directly with the relevant office before a visit, deadline-sensitive filing, or emergency-adjacent decision.
About Boyle County
Boyle County is Kentucky’s constitutional birthplace and Civil War battlefield county – Constitution Square where Kentucky became a state and the Perryville battlefield where the Confederacy’s last serious bid for Kentucky ended define a central Bluegrass county whose historical significance far exceeds its modest size, anchored by Centre College’s liberal arts traditions.
Danville (the county seat, population ~16,500) is Boyle County’s governmental and cultural hub, a central Kentucky Bluegrass city whose Centre College campus, Constitution Square heritage, and Perryville battlefield proximity make it one of Kentucky’s most historically and educationally distinguished small cities.
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Boyle County Property Valuation Administrator at 321 W. Main Street, Suite 233, Danville, KY 40422, phone 859-238-1179. KY assessed at 100% fair cash value.
Courts & Legal
Boyle County Circuit Court at 321 W. Main Street, Danville, KY 40422, phone 859-238-1116, handles probate.
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK (Records, Elections, Marriage Licenses)
321 W. Main St., Danville, KY 40422
(859) 238-1100
CIRCUIT COURT CLERK (Court Records)
321 W. Main St., Danville, KY 40422
(859) 239-7494
ELECTIONS (County Clerk)
321 W. Main St., Danville, KY 40422
(859) 238-1100
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Boyle County District Court (probate/estate case files – see Probate section above).
Centre College Special Collections, Danville, holds significant regional historical materials.
Local societies
No dedicated Boyle County genealogical society was confirmed in available directories.
Probate & Estate
Losing someone and having to deal with courts and paperwork at the same time is hard. This section won’t make that easier, but it should tell you what to expect, what it costs, and where to go – so at least you’re not walking in blind.
Where to go
Boyle County District Court 321 West Main Street, Danville, KY 40422 (859) 239-7442 Boyle County is in central Kentucky, seated in Danville, home to Centre College.
Step 1: figure out which path applies
Kentucky has NOT adopted the Uniform Probate Code; probate is governed by KRS Chapter 395 (Administration of Estates), handled by the District Court in the county where the decedent resided (KRS 24A.120).
Dispensing with Administration – Kentucky’s simplified small-estate procedure, governed by KRS 395.450, 395.455, and 395.470. Available when the value of the personal estate, less liens and encumbrances, does not exceed $30,000, and the petitioner is a surviving spouse, adult child, or other qualifying heir/preferred creditor. The petitioner files a Petition to Dispense with Administration (Form AOC-830) with an affidavit listing assets, debts, and proposed distribution – no personal representative or full administration is required. Real estate is generally not covered by this procedure.
Regular (Full) Administration – for larger or more complex estates, the District Court appoints a personal representative (executor if named in a will, administrator if intestate), who gathers assets, pays debts, and distributes what remains under court oversight.
Step 2: filing for formal probate
File a Petition for Probate of Will and Appointment of Executor/Administrator (Form AOC-805) with the District Court in the county of residence.
If there’s a will, the court admits it to probate; it is then recorded with the county clerk (KRS 394.140).
The personal representative files an Inventory and Appraisement (Form AOC-841) of estate assets.
Notice to creditors is published; creditors generally have 6 months from appointment to file claims.
The personal representative pays valid debts, taxes, and expenses.
A Settlement of Estate (Form AOC-846) is filed, and the court closes the estate upon approval.
What it costs
Filing fees and publication costs are collected by the clerk and vary somewhat by county.
Kentucky does not require an attorney for probate, though it is commonly recommended, especially for formal administration.
Typical timelines: full probate generally takes 6-12 months; the creditor claims period is 6 months. Dispensing with Administration can move significantly faster once the estate qualifies.
Before distribution, a surviving spouse may petition for release of up to $2,500 from the estate as an exempt charge against estate property.
Probate filings, estate administration, and guardianship matters are handled by the following office(s):
Public Safety & Arrests
Arrest records, inmate search, and law enforcement services are handled by the following office(s):
SHERIFF
321 W. Main St., Danville, KY 40422
(859) 238-1123
SHERIFF / TAX COLLECTOR
321 W. Main St., Danville, KY 40422
(859) 238-1123
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK (Records, Elections, Marriage Licenses)
321 W. Main St., Danville, KY 40422
(859) 238-1100
ELECTIONS (County Clerk)
321 W. Main St., Danville, KY 40422
(859) 238-1100
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Boyle County Health Dept
(859) 236-2053
KY CHFS — Bluegrass Region
(859) 246-2090
KY Medicaid
(855) 306-8959
Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center
emrmc.org (Danville — quality regional hospital)
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
Office: Boyle County Health Department – confirm current contact via chfs.ky.gov local health department directory.
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