Bath County, Kentucky
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 11 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Owingsville, Sharpsburg, Lexington.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 11 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
11 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bourbon Iron Works | Owingsville | 1976 |
| Confederate Monument in Owingsville | Owingsville | 1997 |
| Myrtle Hill | Owingsville | 1982 |
| Nesbitt, J.J., House | Owingsville | 2010 |
| Owings, Col. Thomas Deye, House | Owingsville | 1978 |
| Owingsville Commercial District and Courthouse Square | Owingsville | 1978 |
| Owingsville Commercial District and Courthouse Square (Boundary Increase) | Owingsville | 1985 |
| Ramey Mound | Lexington | 1998 |
| Sharpsburg Historic District | Sharpsburg | 2024 |
| Smith, "Raccoon" John, House | Owingsville | 2012 |
| Springfield Presbyterian Church | Sharpsburg | 1979 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBath was formed in 1811 (1811-02-04) from Montgomery.
BATH created from MONTGOMERY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBath County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,961 | 9,763 | 12,113 | 11,982 | 14,734 | 11,996 | 11,451 | 10,410 | 9,114 | 10,025 | 11,085 | 12,750 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS45 cemeteries and 24 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 45 of 45 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Allen Cemetery |
| Atchison Cemetery |
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Barbers Graveyard |
| Boaz Cemetery |
| Carpenter - Smith Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Cartmill Cemetery |
| Collins Cemetery |
| Conley Cemetery |
| Crown Hill Cemetery |
| Dickerson Cemetery |
| Garrett Cemetery |
| Gilead Cemetery |
| Goodpaster Cemetery |
| Goodpaster Cemetery |
| Gregory Burying Ground |
| Hart Cemetery |
| Hendricks Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Karick Cemetery |
| Karick Cemetery |
| Kendall Springs Cemetery |
| Knox Hill Cemetery |
| Latham Graveyard |
| Little Slate Cemetery |
| Longview Cemetery |
| Mc Carthy Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Old Republican Meeting House Cemetery |
| Old Virginia Cemetery |
| Oldfield Cemetery |
| Peeled Oak Cemetery |
| Polksville Cemetery |
| Powers Cemetery |
| Powers Cemetery |
| Riddle Cemetery |
| Shields Cemetery |
| Shrout Cemetery |
| Slaty Point Cemetery |
| Smith Chapel Church Cemetery |
| Springfield Cemetery |
| Warner Cemetery |
| Wells Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 24 of 24
| Name |
|---|
| Bald Eagle |
| Black Sulpher Spring |
| Chestnut Grove |
| East Fork |
| Fairview |
| Harpers |
| Jackson Schoolhouse |
| Kendall Springs |
| Little Slate Creek |
| Lower Salt Lick |
| Mill Creek |
| Ore Mines |
| Peeble |
| Pine Grove |
| Pittsburgh |
| Red Bush |
| Salt Well |
| Shrout |
| South Sherburne |
| Suddith |
| Upper Prickly Ash |
| Upper Salt Lick |
| Whickliffe Forge |
| White Sulpher |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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