Henderson County, Kentucky
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 27 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1978. Most listings are in or near Henderson, Hebbardsville, Rumsey.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Kentucky is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Henderson titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP13 of 27 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
27 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHenderson was formed in 1799 (1799-05-15) from Christian.
HENDERSON created from CHRISTIAN.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHenderson County population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,468 | 5,714 | 9,548 | 14,262 | 24,515 | 32,907 | 27,609 | 27,020 | 30,715 | 33,519 | 40,849 | 44,829 | 44,793 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS28 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 28 of 28 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Agnew Cemetery |
| Baskett Cemetery |
| Brickwall Cemetery |
| Burbanks Cemetery |
| Clay Cemetery |
| Corydon Cemetery |
| Denton Cemetery |
| Dixon Cemetery |
| Duncan Cemetery |
| Eakins Cemetery |
| Eakins Cemetery |
| Fairmont Cemetery |
| Fernwood Cemetery |
| Handley - Hughes Cemetery |
| McMullin Cemetery |
| Meahl Cemetery |
| Morehead Cemetery |
| Mount Pisgah Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| New Sights Cemetery |
| Normen Cemetery |
| Nunn Cemetery |
| Roselawn Memorial Gardens |
| Saint Louis Cemetery |
| Smith Mills Cemetery |
| Spencer Cemetery |
| Thornberry Cemetery |
| Vanada Cemetery |
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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