Estill County, Kentucky
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 8 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Irvine, Furnace, Ravenna.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 8 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
8 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Petroglyphs (15ES27) | Furnace | 1989 |
| Cottage Iron Furnace | Irvine | 1973 |
| Irvine Grade School | Irvine | 2000 |
| Irvine Historic Business District | Irvine | 2000 |
| Ravenna Motor Vehicle Service Building | Ravenna | 2000 |
| Red River Iron Furnace | Fitchburg | 1974 |
| Riverview Hotel | Irvine | 1992 |
| Sparks Indian Rock House Petroglyphs (15ES26) | Lexington | 1989 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBEstill was formed in 1808 (1808-04-01) from Clark, Madison.
ESTILL created from CLARK and MADISON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusEstill County population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,082 | 3,507 | 5,535 | 6,886 | 9,860 | 11,669 | 15,569 | 17,978 | 14,677 | 12,466 | 14,495 | 15,307 | 14,163 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS119 cemeteries and 40 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 119 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alcorn Cemetery |
| Alexander Cemetery |
| Alexander Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Arthur Cemetery |
| Arvin Cemetery |
| Barker Cemetery |
| Barnes Cemetery |
| Billings Cemetery |
| Boian Cemetery |
| Brinegar Cemetery |
| Callahan Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Chestnut Stand Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Christopher Cemetery |
| Coal Cemetery |
| Congleton Cemetery |
| Cool Spring Cemetery |
| Cow Creek Cemetery |
| Crowe Cemetery |
| Dickerson Cemetery |
| Double Oak Cemetery |
| Dugan Cemetery |
| Durbin Cemetery |
| Estes Cemetery |
| Estill County Cemetery |
| Fielders Cemetery |
| Flynn Cemetery |
| Gabbard Cemetery |
| Garrett Cemetery |
| Gray Cemetery |
| Griffin Cemetery |
| Gross Cemetery |
| Gum Cemetery |
| Gum Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Hamilton Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Hawkins Cemetery |
| Hawkins Cemetery |
| Hoover Cemetery |
| Hoover Cemetery |
| Howard-Davis Cemetery |
| Howell Cemetery |
| Isaacs Cemetery |
| Jackson Chapel Cemetery |
| James Scrivner Cemetery |
| Johnny Richardson Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| Knob Lick Cemetery |
| Lackey Cemetery |
| Lorrison Cemetery |
| Lutes Cemetery |
| MacIntosh Cemetery |
| Mackey Cemetery |
| Marcum Cemetery |
| Marcum Cemetery |
| Marcum Cemetery |
| Masters Cemetery |
| McDowell Cemetery |
| McGeorge Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Mount Sinai Cemetery |
| Mount Tabor Cemetery |
| Neal Cemetery |
| Newman Cemetery |
| Noland Cemetery |
| Noland Cemetery |
| Owen Walling Cemetery |
| Peters Cemetery |
| Powell Cemetery |
| Puckett Cemetery |
| Puckett Cemetery |
| Puckett Cemetery |
| Rawlins Cemetery |
| Reece Cemetery |
| Rice Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 40 of 40
| Name |
|---|
| Alexander School Neighborhood |
| Barnes Mountain |
| Bicknell |
| Bogie |
| Buck Creek |
| Calloway Creek |
| Cane Springs |
| Cedar Grove |
| Cedar Lakes Estates |
| Cow Creek |
| Crooked Creek |
| Drowing Creek |
| Greenbriar |
| Happy Top |
| Harris |
| Knob Lick |
| Little Rock |
| Lower White Oak |
| Lynch Town |
| Macedonia |
| Maddie |
| Marbleyard |
| Mountain Spring |
| Old Witt School Neighborhood |
| Park |
| Pea Ridge |
| Reeves |
| Rice Station |
| Ross Creek |
| Sams |
| Sand Hill |
| Sparks |
| Stump |
| Sweet Lick |
| The Forks |
| Thomas |
| Tipton |
| Walnut Gap |
| Watson |
| Wilder |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 2,083 | 25.1 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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