Clinton County, Kentucky
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 2 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1994. Most listings are in or near Albany.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 2 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
2 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Huddleston, Judge Killis, House | Albany | 1994 |
| Noland, Jesse, House | Albany | 2003 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBClinton was formed in 1836 (1836-04-01) from Cumberland, Wayne.
CLINTON created from CUMBERLAND and WAYNE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusClinton County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,863 | 5,781 | 7,212 | 7,871 | 8,589 | 10,279 | 10,605 | 8,886 | 9,321 | 9,634 | 9,253 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS39 cemeteries and 24 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 39 of 39 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Beaty Cemetery |
| Boyles Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brumley Cemetery |
| Butler Cemetery |
| Cartwright Cemetery |
| Cedar Hill Church Cemetery |
| Central Grove Church Cemetery |
| Clear Fork Church Cemetery |
| Clinton Chapel Cemetery |
| Cross Cemetery |
| Davidson Cemetery |
| Fairland Cemetery |
| Five Springs Cemetery |
| Gibson Cemetery |
| Gwinn Cemetery |
| Hickory Ridge Cemetery |
| Hilltop Cemetery |
| Hopkins Cemetery |
| Hopkins Cemetery |
| Irvin Cemetery |
| Locust Grove Cemetery |
| Looper Cemetery |
| Maupin Church Cemetery |
| McWhorter Cemetery |
| Memorial Hill Cemetery |
| New Bethel Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Church Cemetery |
| Piercy Cemetery |
| Ray Cemetery |
| Rector Cemetery |
| Russell Cemetery |
| Savage Cemetery |
| Shelton Cemetery |
| Shipley Cemetery |
| Stockton Cemetery |
| Travis Cemetery |
| Tuggle Cemetery |
| Walnut Grove Church Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 24 of 24
| Name |
|---|
| Beech Bottom |
| Bethany |
| Braswell |
| Cedar Hill |
| Churntop |
| Concord |
| Curry |
| Dicken |
| Dutch Chapel |
| Ewing |
| Greenup Fork |
| Hopkins |
| Leaning Oak |
| Lee Chapel |
| Lettered Oak |
| Lower Sweet Owen |
| Maupin |
| Ootens Store |
| Paoli |
| Richland |
| Waterview |
| Willen |
| Williams Creek |
| Willow Grove |
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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