Hancock 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 1975. Most listings are in or near Lewisport, Hawesville, Indian Lake.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP9 of 12 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
12 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Beauchamp, Robert C., House | Hawesville | 1976 |
| Hancock County Courthouse | Hawesville | 1975 |
| Hawesville Historic District | Hawesville | 1984 |
| Hayden, Isaac R., House | Lewisport | 1984 |
| Henderson, Tom, House | Lewisport | 1984 |
| Immaculate Conception Church | Hawesville | 1975 |
| Jeffry Cliff Petroglyphs (15HA114) | Indian Lake | 1989 |
| Lewisport Masonic Lodge | Lewisport | 1984 |
| Pate, Samuel, House | Lewisport | 1978 |
| Patterson, Horace, House | Lewisport | 1984 |
| Pell, Joe, Building | Lewisport | 1984 |
| Taylor, J. B., and Son Feed Store | Lewisport | 1984 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHancock was formed in 1829 (1829-03-23) from Breckinridge, Daviess, Ohio.
HANCOCK created from BRECKINRIDGE, DAVIESS, and OHIO.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHancock County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,515 | 2,581 | 6,213 | 8,563 | 8,914 | 6,945 | 6,807 | 6,009 | 5,330 | 7,742 | 8,392 | 9,095 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS16 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 16 of 16 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Beatty Cemetery |
| Boling Chapel Cemetery |
| Chambers Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Greathouse Cemetery |
| Henderson Cemetery |
| Lamar Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Powers Cemetery |
| Rice Cemetery |
| Roseville Cemetery |
| Saint Columbia Cemetery |
| Sand Hill Cemetery |
| Sanders Cemetery |
| Thrashers Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Scuffletown |
| Tywhapity Bottoms |
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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