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Kentucky County
Casey County, Kentucky
Liberty's south-central Kentucky agricultural heritage and the Knobs landscape - from Casey County's position in the Kentucky Knobs (the distinctive conical hills of the Knobs region - the erosional remnants of the ancient Pottsville Escarpment that form a dramatic landscape of isolated rounded peaks between the Bluegrass and the Cumberland Plateau - give Casey County a distinctive topographic character that defines its agricultural and scenic identity) and Liberty's role as a quiet courthouse community serving the surrounding livestock and tobacco farming communities.
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Office: Casey County Emergency Management – coordinated with the Sheriff’s Office and County Judge/Executive’s Office.
Sheriff: Casey County Sheriff’s Office – 625 Campbellsville Street, Liberty, KY 42539 (P.O. Box 100) | (606) 787-6821 | Anonymous Tip Line (606) 787-0288 | Email: [email protected]; Sheriff Chad Weddle.
Notes: For an active emergency, call 911. Non-emergency dispatch: (606) 787-9411.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: US-127 serves Liberty, the county seat, in south-central Kentucky.
Notes: Casey County, formed November 14, 1806 from the western part of Lincoln County, is named for Colonel William Casey, a pioneer settler who moved his family to Kentucky in 1779. It is the only Kentucky county located entirely within the Knobs region.
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Office: Casey County Courthouse – 169 Courthouse Square, Liberty, KY.
Notes: Casey County’s South Fork community is home to a sizable and active Amish and Mennonite population, centered around the Casey County Produce Auction (524 South Fork Creek Rd), which also hosts seasonal Consignment Auctions featuring Amish baked goods, livestock, quilts, and handmade goods – a genuine working agricultural marketplace, not a tourist reenactment. The Casey County Apple Festival, held the last full weekend of September in downtown Liberty, celebrated its 50th anniversary recently and was formally recognized by the Kentucky legislature for the milestone.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Casey County Veterans Affairs – confirm current contact via caseycountyclerk.ky.gov.
Libraries
LIBRARIES
Casey County Public Library (Liberty) – confirm current address/phone via the county library system.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: The South Fork Amish/Mennonite community’s produce auction and greenhouses, and the Casey County Apple Festival are the county’s most distinctive draws.
Notes: The genuine, active Amish/Mennonite agricultural community at South Fork is one of the more culturally distinctive facts covered in this project.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Casey County Property Valuation Administrator (PVA) – confirm current contact via caseycountyclerk.ky.gov.
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
⚠️ Casey County does not appear to operate its own standalone animal shelter facility – animal control matters route through the Sheriff’s Office, and Casey County residents are also served by the Lincoln County Animal Shelter (which explicitly also serves Casey County) at 341 Workhouse Road, Stanford, KY 40484 | (606) 365-2354. A local nonprofit, Casey County Animal Advocacy, also operates in Liberty focused on abuse/neglect prevention. Confirm current arrangements directly, as this is a genuine service gap worth flagging honestly.
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
Office: Casey County Recycle Center – (606) 787-0703 | Hours: Mon-Fri 7 AM-3:30 PM.
NOTES: Casey County is the first county in Kentucky’s fourth batch under the Round 3 A+ sourced standard. The genuine, active Amish/Mennonite agricultural community at South Fork is one of the more culturally distinctive 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 Casey County
Casey County is south-central Kentucky’s Knobs country – the distinctive conical hills of the Pottsville Escarpment remnants create a dramatic landscape between the Bluegrass and the Cumberland Plateau, and Liberty serves the surrounding cattle and tobacco farming communities.
Liberty (the county seat, population ~1,800) is a traditional Kentucky courthouse town serving Casey County’s agricultural communities.
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Casey County PVA at 101 E. Courthouse Square, Suite 6, Liberty, KY 42539, phone 606-787-7721. KY residential assessed at 100% of fair cash value.
Courts & Legal
Casey County Circuit Court at 101 E. Courthouse Square, Liberty, KY 42539, phone 606-787-6471, 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)
101 Courthouse Square, Liberty, KY 42539
(606) 787-6471
CIRCUIT COURT CLERK (Court Records)
101 Courthouse Square, Liberty, KY 42539
(606) 787-6481
ELECTIONS (County Clerk)
101 Courthouse Square, Liberty, KY 42539
(606) 787-6471
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Casey County District Court (probate/estate case files – see Probate section above).
Local societies
No dedicated Casey 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
Casey County District Court Casey County Judicial Center, 231 Courthouse Square, Liberty, KY 42539 (606) 787-6510 Casey County is in south-central Kentucky, seated in Liberty.
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
101 Courthouse Square, Liberty, KY 42539
(606) 787-6821
SHERIFF / TAX COLLECTOR
101 Courthouse Square, Liberty, KY 42539
(606) 787-6821
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK (Records, Elections, Marriage Licenses)
101 Courthouse Square, Liberty, KY 42539
(606) 787-6471
ELECTIONS (County Clerk)
101 Courthouse Square, Liberty, KY 42539
(606) 787-6471
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Office: Casey County Health Department – confirm current contact via chfs.ky.gov local health department directory.
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