Johnson County, Kentucky
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 39 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Paintsville, Oil Springs, Red Bush.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP36 of 39 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
39 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBJohnson was formed in 1843 (1843-04-01) from Floyd, Lawrence.
JOHNSON created from FLOYD and LAWRENCE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusJohnson County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,873 | 5,306 | 9,155 | 13,730 | 19,622 | 25,771 | 23,846 | 19,748 | 24,432 | 23,445 | 22,680 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS57 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 57 of 57 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Atkins Cemetery |
| Ballard - Butcher Cemetery |
| Blair Cemetery |
| Blair Cemetery |
| Burglar Cemetery |
| Burke Cemetery |
| Butler Cemetery |
| Castle Cemetery |
| Collins Cemetery |
| Company Cemetery |
| Conley Cemetery |
| Conley Cemetery |
| Cumbo Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Dixon Cemetery |
| Frank M Butcher Cemetery |
| Franklin Cemetery |
| Gambill Cemetery |
| Goble Cemetery |
| Hackworth Cemetery |
| Hampton Cemetery |
| Highland Memorial Park |
| Holbrook Cemetery |
| Horne Cemetery |
| Howes Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Jim Spradlin Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Johnson County Memorial Cemetery |
| Meade Cemetery |
| Melvin Cemetery |
| Music Cemetery |
| Music Cemetery |
| Old Friendship Cemetery |
| Old Preston Cemetery |
| Pack and Chandler Cemetery |
| Patrick Cemetery |
| Persimmon Point Cemetery |
| Preston Cemetery |
| Preston Cemetery |
| Ratliff Cemetery |
| Salyers Cemetery |
| Son Butcher Cemetery |
| Sparks Cemetery |
| Stafford Cemetery |
| Stambaugh Cemetery |
| Tackett Cemetery |
| Turner Cemetery |
| Vanhoose Cemetery |
| Ward Cemetery |
| Webb Family Cemetery |
| Welch Cemetery |
| Wheeler Cemetery |
| Wheeler Cemetery |
| Whipporwill Cemetery |
| Whitehouse Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Creek | 912 | 21.4 km |
| Ivy Mountain | 450 | 31.8 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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