Livingston County, Kentucky
Historic newspapers, landmarks, and county history layers for genealogists and local historians.
At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 8 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Smithland, Grand Rivers.
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 Livingston titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 8 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
8 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Star | Smithland | 1998 |
| Gower House | Smithland | 1973 |
| Kentucky Hydroelectric Project | Grand Rivers | 2017 |
| Lawson, Thomas, House | Grand Rivers | 1978 |
| Livingston County Courthouse and Clerk's Offices | Smithland | 2011 |
| Mantle Rock Archeological District | Smithland | 2004 |
| Masonic Hall-Federal Commissary Building | Smithland | 1998 |
| Olive, Richard, House | Smithland | 1982 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLivingston was formed in 1799 (1799-05-21) from Christian.
LIVINGSTON created from CHRISTIAN.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLivingston County population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,856 | 5,824 | 9,025 | 7,213 | 9,165 | 11,354 | 9,732 | 9,127 | 7,184 | 7,029 | 9,219 | 9,804 | 8,888 |
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 |
|---|
| Adams Cemetery Number 2 |
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Barnett Cemetery |
| Barnett Cemetery |
| Bellamy Cemetery |
| Chappell Cemetery |
| Cothran Cemetery |
| Cowper Cemetery |
| Deason - Cochran Cemetery |
| Dixon Cemetery |
| Doom Cemetery |
| Driskill Cemetery |
| Duley Bluff Cemetery |
| Dunlap Cemetery |
| Dupriest - Leeper Cemetery |
| Durham Cemetery |
| Edmonds Cemetery |
| Ferguson Cemetery |
| Green-Johnson Cemetery |
| Groves Chapel Cemetery |
| Hampton Cemetery |
| Hampton Cemetery |
| Heater Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Hurley Cemetery |
| Jameson Cemetery Number 1 |
| Landrum Cemetery |
| Lay Cemetery |
| Lee-Goldwell Cemetery |
| Leeper Cemetery |
| Lemen Cemetery |
| Lockett Cemetery |
| Loves Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Mills Pioneer Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Peck Cemetery |
| Phillips Cemetery |
| Pinckneyville Cemetery |
| Ramage Cemetery |
| Rappolee Cemetery Number 2 |
| Robertson Cemetery |
| Robertson Family Cemetery |
| Robinson Cemetery Number 2 |
| Rock Quarry Cemetery |
| Ross Cemetery |
| Ross Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Sand Hill Cemetery |
| Sanders Cemetery |
| Sanders Cemetery Number 2 |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Tiline Cemetery |
| Tracey Cemetery |
| Walker Cemetery |
| Wells Cemetery |
| Wolfe 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. |
|---|---|---|
| Paducah | 676 | 25.3 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
HMdb linkMarker text and photos from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) are not embedded here. HMdb allows non-commercial reuse with attribution, but commercial/compensated use needs written permission; this is a commercial site, so we only link out.
Search HMdb for Livingston County, Kentucky
Terms: hmdb.org/copyright.asp. Linking is encouraged by HMdb.