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Office: Robertson County Emergency Management – 39 East Walnut Street, Mt. Olivet, KY 41064 | (606) 724-5472 | Email: [email protected]; Director Diane Ellis. Available extended hours during governor/mayor/judge-executive-declared disasters.
Sheriff: Robertson County Sheriff’s Office – 26 Court Street, Mt. Olivet, KY 41064 | Mailing: PO Box 338 | (606) 724-5511 | Fax (606) 724-5009. Covers roughly 251 square miles, provides mutual aid to Mount Olivet Police, and operates the Robertson County Detention Center.
Notes: For an active emergency, call 911.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: US-68 serves Mount Olivet, the county seat, in northeastern Kentucky.
Notes: Robertson County was formed February 11, 1867 from parts of Bracken, Harrison, Mason, and Nicholas counties, Kentucky’s 111th county, named for George Robertson, a Kentucky congressman and later Chief Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals. It is genuinely Kentucky’s smallest county both by land area and by population.
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Office: Robertson County Courthouse – Mt. Olivet, KY.
Notes: Robertson County holds a real connection to the Daniel Boone story: the historic Blue Licks Spring, located along US-68 within the county, was the site where Daniel Boone and a party of Boonesborough salt-makers were captured by Shawnee warriors in 1778 – a formative episode in Boone’s frontier legend, distinct from (though geographically close to) the separate 1782 Battle of Blue Licks fought nearby in Nicholas/Robertson County. Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park, discussed further under Nicholas County, is administratively based at 10299 Maysville Road with a Robertson County mailing address.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Robertson County Veterans Affairs – confirm current contact via robertsoncounty.ky.gov.
Libraries
LIBRARIES
Robertson County Public Library District (Mt. Olivet) – confirm current address/phone via robertsonpubliclibrary.org.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: The historic Blue Licks Spring site and access to Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park are the county’s notable heritage attractions.
Notes: Robertson County’s status as Kentucky’s smallest county by both land area and population is a distinctive fact covered in this project, alongside its genuine Daniel Boone historical connection.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Robertson County Property Valuation Administrator – Annette Lovins; Mailing: PO Box 216, Mt. Olivet, KY 41064 | (606) 724-5213 | Fax (606) 724-9980.
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
Robertson County Animal Shelter – 786 Brierly Ridge Road, Mt. Olivet, KY 41064 | (606) 842-0490 or (606) 842-0233.
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
Office: Robertson County Conservation District – 786 Brierly Ridge Road, Mt. Olivet, KY 41064 | (606) 724-5813.
NOTES: Robertson County is the sixth county in Kentucky’s fourteenth batch under the Round 3 A+ sourced standard. Robertson County’s status as Kentucky’s smallest county by both land area and population is a distinctive fact covered in this project, alongside its genuine Daniel Boone historical connection. 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 Robertson County County
Robertson County is Kentucky’s least populous county – a tiny Licking River headwaters agricultural community where Mount Olivet’s courthouse has served fewer than 2,200 residents in one of the most consistently rural and unchanged limestone Bluegrass landscapes in the state, where farming families and their community institutions have persisted through generations of outmigration with the county’s essential agricultural character intact.
Mount Olivet (the county seat, population ~300) is Robertson County’s governmental hub, the smallest county seat in Kentucky – a tiny Bluegrass agricultural village whose courthouse is the county’s primary public institution in one of America’s most consistently rural small counties.
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Robertson County Property Valuation Administrator at 37 Court Street, Mount Olivet, KY 41064, phone 606-724-5615. KY assessed at 100% fair cash value.
Courts & Legal
Robertson County Circuit Court at 37 Court Street, Mount Olivet, KY 41064, phone 606-724-5615, 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)
30 N. Main St., Mount Olivet, KY 41064
(606) 724-5212
CIRCUIT COURT CLERK (Court Records)
30 N. Main St., Mount Olivet, KY 41064
(606) 724-5041
ELECTIONS (County Clerk)
30 N. Main St., Mount Olivet, KY 41064
(606) 724-5212
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Robertson County District Court (probate/estate case files – see Probate section above).
The 1870 Robertson County Courthouse, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is a significant local landmark.
Local societies
No dedicated Robertson 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
Robertson County District Court Robertson County Judicial Center, 127 East Walnut Street, P.O. Box 63, Mount Olivet, KY 41064 (606) 724-5993
Robertson County was formed August 1, 1867 from parts of Bracken, Harrison, Mason, and Nicholas counties, named for Chief Justice George Robertson. It is Kentucky’s smallest county by population and second-smallest by area. Its seat, Mount Olivet, is also its largest city. The 1870 Robertson County Courthouse (Italianate, National Register of Historic Places) is a notable landmark.
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
30 N. Main St., Mount Olivet, KY 41064
(606) 724-5359
SHERIFF / TAX COLLECTOR
30 N. Main St., Mount Olivet, KY 41064
(606) 724-5359
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK (Records, Elections, Marriage Licenses)
30 N. Main St., Mount Olivet, KY 41064
(606) 724-5212
ELECTIONS (County Clerk)
30 N. Main St., Mount Olivet, KY 41064
(606) 724-5212
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Robertson County Health Dept
(606) 724-5212
KY CHFS — Gateway Region
(606) 784-4165
KY Medicaid
(855) 306-8959
Harrison Memorial Hospital
harrisonmemorial.com (Cynthiana — Harrison County; nearest hospital)
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
Office: Robertson County Health Care Facility – 1030 Kentontown Road, Mt. Olivet, KY 41064 | (606) 724-5020.
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County Facts
County Seat: Mount Olivet
Population: 2,100
Area: 100 sq mi (Kentucky's smallest county by area)
Established: 1867
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