Butler County, Kentucky
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 17 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1980. Most listings are in or near Morgantown, Woodbury, Logansport.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 17 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
17 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Annis Mound and Village Site (15BT2; 15BT20; 15BT21) | Logansport | 1985 |
| Baby Track Rock Petroglyphs (15BT40) | Morgantown | 1989 |
| Carlston Annis Shell Mound (15BT5) | Schulztown | 1986 |
| Carson's Landing | Morgantown | 1998 |
| Carson, John, House | Morgantown | 1991 |
| Carson-Annis Ferry Farm | Morgantown | 2007 |
| Confederate-Union Veterans' Monument in Morgantown | Morgantown | 1997 |
| DeWeese Shell Mound (15BT6) | Highview | 1986 |
| Finney Hotel | Woodbury | 1995 |
| Ice House on Little Muddy Creek | Morgantown | 1987 |
| Rayburn Johnson Shell Mound (15BT41) | Prentiss | 1986 |
| Read Shell Mound (15BT10) | Monticello | 1986 |
| Reedyville Petroglyphs (15BT65) | Reedyville | 1989 |
| Russell Shell Mound (15BT11) | Logansport | 1986 |
| Turkey Rock Petroglyphs (15BT64) | Morgantown | 1989 |
| U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Superintendent's House and Workmen's Office | Woodbury | 1980 |
| Woodbury Shell Midden (15BT67) | Woodbury | 1986 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBButler was formed in 1810 (1810-05-01) from Logan, Ohio.
BUTLER created from LOGAN and OHIO.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusButler County population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,181 | 3,083 | 3,898 | 7,927 | 12,181 | 15,896 | 15,197 | 14,371 | 11,309 | 9,586 | 11,064 | 13,010 | 12,371 |
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 22 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 45 of 45 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Big Muddy Cemetery |
| Cardwell Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Curtis Woosley Cemetery |
| Doolin - Rone Cemetery |
| Embry Cemetery |
| Fanny Rone Cemetery |
| Gary Cemetery |
| Gary Cemetery |
| Githens Cemetery |
| Grant Phelps Cemetery |
| Henderson Cemetery |
| Hill Haven Memory Gardens |
| Honakers Cemetery |
| Isiah Evans Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Lawson Embry Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Lumbustown Cemetery |
| Mc Kinney Cemetery |
| Midway Cemetery |
| Monticello Church Cemetery |
| Morgan - Smith Cemetery |
| Needmore Cemetery |
| New Tuck Cemetery |
| Newton Cemetery |
| Noah Johnson Cemetery |
| Nudger Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Orange Cemetery |
| Peyton Phelps Cemetery |
| Phelps Cemetery |
| Richelieu Cemetery |
| Riverview Cemetery |
| Smith Home Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Taylors Lake Cemetery |
| Threlkel Cemetery |
| Threlkel Cemetery |
| Vaughn Cemetery |
| Wade Cemetery |
| Webster Cemetery |
| Whalin Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 22 of 22
| Name |
|---|
| Bryant Ridge |
| Carved Rock |
| Centhro |
| Cools Spring |
| Flat Rock |
| Forgytown |
| Greenwood |
| Hickory Stand |
| Hope |
| Long Branch |
| Martins Store |
| McCoytown |
| McPhersons |
| Millshed |
| Mooretown |
| Mount Zion |
| Naker |
| Rock Springs |
| Stringtown |
| Taylors Chapel |
| Townsville |
| Toy Spring |
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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