Graves County, Kentucky
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 12 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Mayfield, Water Valley, Symsonia.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 12 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
12 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Beauregard Memorial in Water Valley | Water Valley | 1997 |
| Confederate Memorial Gates in Mayfield | Mayfield | 1997 |
| Confederate Memorial in Mayfield | Mayfield | 1997 |
| Lyles, Pete, House | Symsonia | 2006 |
| Mayfield Downtown Commercial District | Mayfield | 1984 |
| Mayfield Downtown Commercial District (Boundary Increase) | Mayfield | 1996 |
| Mayfield Electric and Water Systems | Mayfield | 2011 |
| Meacham Manor | Fulton | 1974 |
| St. Jerome's Catholic Church Complex | Fancy Farm | 2014 |
| U.S. Post Office | Mayfield | 1982 |
| Wooldridge Monuments | Mayfield | 1980 |
| Youngblood Site (15GV26) | Hicksville | 1986 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBGraves was formed in 1821 (1821-12-19) from Caldwell, Livingston.
GRAVES created from CALDWELL and LIVINGSTON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusGraves County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,504 | 7,465 | 16,233 | 24,138 | 33,204 | 32,483 | 31,763 | 31,364 | 30,021 | 34,049 | 37,028 | 36,649 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS139 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 139 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adams Cemetery |
| Alexander Cemetery |
| Allcock Cemetery |
| Allison Cemetery |
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Andrus Cemetery |
| Armistead Cemetery |
| Barton Cemetery |
| Barton Family Cemetery |
| Bean Cemetery |
| Beech Grove Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Boaz Cemetery |
| Bolton Cemetery |
| Boston Cemetery |
| Bowden Cemetery |
| Burkhart Cemetery |
| Burnetts Chapel Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Camp Beauregard Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Carters Mill Cemetery |
| Chaney Cemetery |
| Chapel Hill Cemetery |
| Clarks River Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Copeland Cemetery |
| Crawford Cemetery |
| Crittendon Cemetery |
| Crowell Cemetery |
| Cuba Baptist Cemetery |
| Cuba Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Day Cemetery |
| Diggs Chapel - Kansas Cemetery |
| Dobson Cemetery |
| Dodson Cemetery |
| Dooms Chapel Cemetery |
| Doran Cemetery |
| Doublin Cemetery |
| Dowdy Cemetery |
| Dublin Cemetery |
| Dunn Cemetery |
| Enoch Cemetery |
| Farmer Cemetery |
| Farmington Cemetery |
| Fellowship Baptist Cemetery |
| Foy Cemetery |
| Galloway Cemetery |
| Gilliam Cemetery |
| Hainline Cemetery |
| Heard Cemetery |
| Hebron Cemetery |
| Hendon Cemetery |
| Hicks Cemetery |
| High Hill Cemetery |
| Highland Park Cemetery |
| Hopkins Cemetery |
| Jetton Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Kesterson Cemetery |
| Lain-Scholes Cemetery |
| Lawrence Cemetery |
| Lebanon Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Little Bethel Cemetery |
| Little Boaz Cemetery |
| Little Obion Cemetery |
| Lowes Cemetery |
| Macedonia Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Maplewood Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Mayfield Memory Garden |
| McClure Cemetery |
| McKendree Cemetery |
| McNeil Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Buena Vista |
| Twin Oaks |
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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