Caldwell County, Kentucky
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 10 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Princeton, Fredonia.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 10 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
10 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Adsmore | Princeton | 1973 |
| Champion-Shepherdson House | Princeton | 1978 |
| Confederate Soldier Monument in Caldwell | Princeton | 1997 |
| Fredonia Cumberland Presbyterian Church | Fredonia | 1985 |
| Halleck's Chapel and Halleck's School | Princeton | 2001 |
| Knott House | Princeton | 1999 |
| Overby, L. B., House | Princeton | 1990 |
| Powell, William S., House | Princeton | 1995 |
| Princeton Downtown Commercial District | Princeton | 1988 |
| State Road-Hill Cemetery Segment | Fredonia | 2020 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCaldwell was formed in 1809 (1809-05-01) from Livingston.
CALDWELL created from LIVINGSTON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCaldwell County population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,268 | 9,022 | 10,365 | 9,318 | 11,282 | 14,510 | 13,975 | 14,499 | 13,199 | 13,073 | 13,473 | 13,060 | 12,649 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS80 cemeteries and 10 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 80 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adamson Cemetery |
| Asher Cemetery |
| Ausenbaugh Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Barnes Cemetery |
| Beck Cemetery |
| Beckner Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Bond Cemetery |
| Calvert Cemetery Number 1 |
| Calvert Cemetery Number 2 |
| Cantrell Cemetery |
| Carney Cemetery |
| Cedar Hill Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Craig Cemetery |
| Craig Cemetery |
| Creekmur Cemetery |
| Crider African American Cemetery |
| Crider Cemetery |
| Crowell Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Dawson Cemetery |
| Deboe Cemetery |
| Drennan Cemetery |
| Dunning Cemetery |
| Dycus Cemetery |
| Felker Cemetery |
| Fralick Cemetery |
| Glass Cemetery |
| Goodaker - McGregor Cemetery |
| Harper Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Holeman Cemetery |
| Howard Cemetery |
| Hunter Cemetery |
| Irvin Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Jane Nichols Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Kilgore Cemetery |
| Lamb Cemetery |
| Lamb Cemetery |
| Lance Nichols Cemetery |
| Livingston Cemetery |
| Lowery Cemetery |
| McConnell Cemetery |
| McGregor Cemetery |
| McNealy Cemetery |
| Meeks Cemetery |
| Merrick Cemetery |
| Millwood Cemetery |
| Morse Cemetery Number 1 |
| Morse Cemetery Number 2 |
| Nabb Cemetery |
| Newsom Cemetery |
| Norman Cemetery |
| O'Hara Cemetery |
| Perry Cemetery |
| Perry Cemetery |
| Phelps Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Pollard Cemetery |
| Pool Cemetery |
| Roberts Cemetery |
| Rogers Cemetery |
| Rowland Cemetery |
| Rowland Cemetery |
| Scarberry Cemetery |
| Scott Cemetery |
| Sebron - Kilgore Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Stallins Cemetery |
| Tandy Cemetery |
| Towery Cemetery |
| Vanhooser Cemetery |
| Wadlington Cemetery |
| Williamson Cemetery |
| Witherspoon Cemetery |
| Young Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 10 of 10
| Name |
|---|
| Bethany |
| Briarfield |
| Briarfield-Union Grove |
| Claxton Crossroads |
| Hollinsworth Post Office |
| Lebanon |
| Livingston |
| Piney Grove |
| Rock Spring |
| Shady Grove |
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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