Hopkins County, Kentucky
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 34 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Madisonville, Dawson Springs, Nebo.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP24 of 34 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
34 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHopkins was formed in 1807 (1807-05-01) from Henderson.
HOPKINS created from HENDERSON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHopkins County population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,964 | 5,322 | 9,171 | 11,875 | 19,122 | 30,995 | 34,133 | 37,789 | 38,815 | 38,458 | 46,174 | 46,519 | 45,423 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS72 cemeteries and 20 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 72 of 72 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Barnsley Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Brooks Cemetery |
| Browder Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Calvary Oakwood Cemetery |
| Cardwell Cemetery |
| Christian Privilege Cemetery |
| Coffman Cemetery |
| Compton Cemetery |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Crabtree Cemetery |
| Crowe Cemetery |
| Dalton Cemetery |
| Dunn Cemetery |
| Durm Cemetery |
| East Lawn Cemetery |
| Faucett Cemetery |
| Flat Creek Cemetery |
| Fox Cemetery |
| Fuquay Cemetery |
| Furgerson Cemetery |
| Gamblin Cemetery |
| Gardwell Cemetery |
| Gooch Cemetery |
| Grapevine Cemetery |
| Hamby Cemetery |
| Harralson Cemetery |
| Hester Cemetery |
| Hicklin Cemetery |
| High Glory Cemetery |
| Hight Cemetery |
| Hodge Cemetery |
| Holloman Cemetery |
| Irving Howton Cemetery |
| Johnson Island Cemetery |
| Key Cemetery |
| Lynn Cemetery |
| Mangum Cemetery |
| McIntosh Church Cemetery |
| McNeely Cemetery |
| Menser Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Oglesby Cemetery |
| Old Beulah Cemetery |
| Owen Cemetery |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Ramsey Cemetery |
| Ray Cemetery |
| Richland Cemetery |
| Rose Creek Cemetery |
| Rosedale Cemetery |
| Samuels Cemetery |
| Silent Run Cemetery |
| Southard Cemetery |
| Stanley Cemetery |
| Tapp Cemetery |
| Tapp Cemetery Number 1 |
| Terry Cemetery |
| Trailer Cemetery |
| Trent Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Union Temple Cemetery |
| Utterback Cemetery |
| Veazey Cemetery |
| West Lawn Cemetery |
| Whitfield Cemetery |
| Whittinghill Cemetery |
| Wicks Cemetery |
| Zion Brick Church Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 20 of 20
| Name |
|---|
| Chelsea |
| Concord |
| Dillingham |
| East Diamond |
| Flat Creek |
| Good Hope |
| Homestead |
| Johnson Island |
| Liberty |
| McIntosh |
| New Salem |
| Oakley Home |
| Oakliff Store |
| Pleasant Hill |
| Pleasant View |
| Romney |
| Sixseam |
| Stanley |
| Union Temple |
| Walnut Grove |
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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