Breathitt County, Kentucky
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 7 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1986. Most listings are in or near Jackson, Morris Fork.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 7 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
7 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Breathitt County Jail | Jackson | 1986 |
| Crain's Wholesale and Retail Store | Jackson | 1986 |
| Jackson Commercial District | Jackson | 1986 |
| Jackson Post Office | Jackson | 1990 |
| M. E. Church, South | Jackson | 1986 |
| Morris Fork Presbyterian Church and Community Center | Morris Fork | 2010 |
| Stacey Hotel | Jackson | 1986 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBreathitt was formed in 1839 (1839-04-01) from Clay, Estill, Perry.
BREATHITT created from CLAY, ESTILL, and PERRY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBreathitt County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,195 | 4,980 | 7,742 | 14,322 | 20,614 | 23,946 | 19,964 | 15,490 | 17,004 | 16,100 | 13,718 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS102 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 102 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Bach Cemetery |
| Benton Mann Cemetery |
| Betts Mann Cemetery |
| Bowlin Cove Cemetery |
| Bradey Cemetery |
| Brewer Cemetery |
| Butterpoint Cemetery |
| Calhoun Cemetery |
| Callahan Cemetery |
| Callahan Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Carpenter Cemetery |
| Chaney Cemetery |
| Clear Fork Cemetery |
| Clemons Cemetery |
| Combs Cemetery |
| Combs Cemetery |
| Combs Cemetery |
| Combs Cemetery |
| Combs Cemetery |
| Crafts Cemetery |
| Day Cemetery |
| Deaton Cemetery |
| Dunn Cemetery |
| Elisha Gross Cemetery |
| Field Branch Cemetery |
| Figured Beech Cemetery |
| Fugate Cemetery |
| Gabbard Flat Cemetery |
| Grassy Gap Cemetery |
| Griffith Cemetery |
| Griffith Cemetery |
| Haddix Cemetery |
| Haddix Cemetery |
| Haddix Cemetery |
| Hagins Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Hard Cemetery |
| Harvey Cemetery |
| Hayes Cemetery |
| Helton Cemetery |
| Herald Cemetery |
| Holland Cemetery |
| Hounshell Cemetery |
| Howard Cemetery |
| Hurst Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| John Joy Howard Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Keen Cemetery |
| Kings Branch Cemetery |
| Little Cemetery |
| Little Cemetery |
| Little Cemetery |
| McDaniel Cemetery |
| McIntosh Cemeteries |
| McQuinn Cemetery |
| Medlock Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Morris Fork Cemetery |
| Noble Cemetery |
| Oakdale Cemetery |
| Pennington Cemetery |
| Puckett Cemetery |
| Riley Cemetery |
| Risner Cemetery |
| Roark Cemetery |
| Roberts Cemetery |
| Rose Cemetery |
| Russell Cemetery |
| Salyor Cemetery |
| Shack Allen Cemetery |
| Shackaford Cemetery |
| Snowden Cemetery |
| Spencer Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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