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Boyd County.

Boyd County has 159.9 square miles of land in Kentucky. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Boyd County: Monongahela Transition Zone, Ohio/Kentucky Carboniferous Plateau.

A local understanding of the land. A straightforward conversation about what comes next.

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THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Boyd County, Kentucky · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Boyd County, Kentucky from above

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THE SETTINGMonongahela Transition Zone
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS5 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Boyd County on the map

THE BOYD COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Monongahela Transition Zone setting.

Boyd County has 159.9 square miles of land in Kentucky. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Boyd County: Monongahela Transition Zone, Ohio/Kentucky Carboniferous Plateau.

Rounded wooded hills and intervening valleys form an unglaciated plateau landscape. Valley floors contain much of the region's open land, contrasting with its more forested slopes.

Regional context: Western Allegheny Plateau ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Boyd County intersects 2 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Monongahela Transition Zone58.4%
  2. Ohio/Kentucky Carboniferous Plateau41.6%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Boyd County

The atlas lists 5 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Boyd County, including Ashland, Westwood, Cannonsburg. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Boyd County

Boyd County by land and water

The Census records 2.15 square miles of water within Boyd County, or 1.3% of its total area. That share is close to Boyd County’s 1.3%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Boyd County has 91.7 times the land area of nearby Cannonsburg CDP (1.74 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Carter County, Greenup County, Lawrence County within Kentucky. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Boyd County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Boyd County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Boyd County. The county includes 5 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Monongahela Transition Zone setting

Monongahela Transition Zone belongs to Western Allegheny Plateau. Does the surveyed tract include valley floor, hillside or both, and how does its road access reach each portion?

03

Check the route, beyond Cannonsburg

Cannonsburg is 1.7 miles northwest of the Boyd County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Boyd County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON BOYD COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 38.3600° N, 82.6814° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Boyd County ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Boyd County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Monongahela Transition Zone

Explore the agency mapping behind the Western Allegheny Plateau context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Kentucky landowner resources

Kentucky Geological Survey maps

Interactive tools for geology, wells, springs, coal, and other land-resource information.

Kentucky karst guidance

State explanation of karst groundwater and related research resources.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Boyd County.

Cannonsburg lies about 1.7 miles northwest of Boyd County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Boyd County in context

NSEWCannonsburg · 1.7 miles1Catlettsburg · 5.8 miles2Ironville · 6.8 miles3Ashland · 7.1 miles4Westwood · 8.2 miles5OUTER RING: 8.2 MILES
  1. 1
    Cannonsburg1.7 mi · census-designated place
  2. 2
    Catlettsburg5.8 mi · city
  3. 3
    Ironville6.8 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    Ashland7.1 mi · city
  5. 5
    Westwood8.2 mi · census-designated place
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Kentucky; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Ashlandcity
Cannonsburgcensus-designated place
Catlettsburgcity
Ironvillecensus-designated place
Westwoodcensus-designated place
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Boyd County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Boyd County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Boyd County. Boyd County’s 159.9 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Monongahela Transition Zone describe all of Boyd County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 2 regional units; Monongahela Transition Zone is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Cannonsburg as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 1.7 miles northwest of Boyd County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Boyd County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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