Calloway County, Kentucky
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 19 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Murray, Backusburg, Hazel.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP13 of 19 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
19 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Archeological Site 15CW64 | Backusburg | 1985 |
| Calloway County Courthouse | Murray | 1986 |
| Central Hazel Historic District | Hazel | 2024 |
| Confederate Monument in Murray | Murray | 1997 |
| Diuguid, Edwin S., House | Murray | 1976 |
| First Baptist Church | Murray | 1986 |
| First Christian Church | Murray | 1986 |
| Fort Heiman Site | New Concord | 1976 |
| Linn, Will, House | Murray | 1980 |
| Main Street Historic District | Murray | 1986 |
| Murray Commercial Historic District | Murray | 2003 |
| Murray State University Historic Buildings | Murray | 1978 |
| Murray State University Historic Buildings, Addition: Main Library | Murray | 1983 |
| Murray Woman's Club Clubhouse, The | Murray | 2011 |
| National Hotel | Murray | 1986 |
| Old Normal School Building | Murray | 1975 |
| Seclusaval | Murray | 1975 |
| Swann, W.G., Tobacco Company | Murray | 2015 |
| US Post Office-Murray | Murray | 1986 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCalloway was formed in 1821 (1821-12-19) from Caldwell, Livingston.
CALLOWAY created from CALDWELL and LIVINGSTON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCalloway County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,164 | 9,794 | 9,915 | 13,295 | 17,633 | 20,802 | 19,041 | 20,147 | 20,972 | 30,031 | 34,177 | 37,103 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS111 cemeteries and 27 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 111 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Almo Cemetery |
| Asbury Cemetery |
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Banner Cemetery |
| Barnett Cemetery |
| Barnett Cemetery |
| Bazzell Cemetery |
| Bean Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Blood River Cemetery |
| Bonner Cemetery |
| Boyd Cemetery |
| Brooks Chapel - Gordon Cemetery |
| Brush Island Cemetery |
| Byars Cemetery |
| Center Ridge Cemetery |
| Coldwater Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Coleman Cemetery |
| Coles Campground Cemetery |
| Collie Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Curd Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Elm Grove Cemetery |
| England Cemetery |
| Evans Cemetery |
| Fakes Cemetery |
| Ferguson Cemetery |
| Fitts - Dalton Cemetery |
| Forrester Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Green Plains Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Haynes Cemetery |
| Hazel Cemetery |
| Hicks Cemetery |
| Holland Cemetery |
| Hooper Cemetery |
| Ivy Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Jeffrey Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Kimbro Cemetery |
| Kirksey Cemetery |
| Lassiter Cemetery |
| Lassiter Cemetery |
| Lassiter Cemetery |
| Lassiter Cemetery |
| Lassiter Cemetery |
| Lassiter Cemetery |
| Lawson Cemetery |
| Locust Grove Cemetery |
| Lone Oak Cemetery |
| Mallory Cemetery |
| Martin Chapel Cemetery |
| McCuiston Cemetery |
| McDaniel Cemetery |
| McDaniel Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Moody Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Murray City Cemetery |
| Murray Memorial Gardens |
| New Concord Cemetery |
| North Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Oak Level Cemetery |
| Old Salem Cemetery |
| Outland Cemetery |
| Outland Cemetery |
| Palestine Cemetery |
| Parker - Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Parker Cemetery |
| Roberts Cemetery |
| Rose Cemetery |
| Ross Cemetery |
| Russell Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 27 of 27
| Name |
|---|
| Bethel |
| Blakely |
| Center Ridge |
| Cherry Corner |
| Chester |
| Craigtown |
| East Murray |
| Flint |
| Halfway |
| Hickory Grove |
| Independence |
| Liberty |
| Locust Grove |
| Lone Oak |
| Macedonia |
| McCruiston |
| Mount Carmel |
| Old Salem |
| Outland |
| Palestine |
| Poplar Spring |
| Russell Chapel |
| Steeleville |
| Stone |
| Sugar Creek |
| Temple Hill |
| Utterback |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Henry | 1,619 | 23.9 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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