Logan County, Kentucky
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 22 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970. Most listings are in or near Russellville, Adairville, Auburn.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP11 of 22 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
22 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn Historic District | Auburn | 1994 |
| Black Bottom Historic District | Russellville | 2010 |
| Brodnax-Conn House | Adairville | 1992 |
| Cedar Grove Rosenwald School | Olmstead | 2002 |
| Confederate Monument in Russellville | Russellville | 1997 |
| Davidson, G. W., House and Bank | Auburn | 1982 |
| Forst, William, House | Russellville | 1973 |
| Long-Briggs House | Russellville | 1978 |
| Longview Farm House | Adairville | 1992 |
| McCutchen Meadows | Auburn | 1984 |
| McGready, Rev. James, House | Russellville | 1976 |
| Page Site (15LO1) | Lewisburg | 1985 |
| Pleasant Run Methodist Church | Russellville | 1982 |
| Red River Presbyterian Meetinghouse Site and Cemetery | Adairville | 1976 |
| Rhea Stadium | Russellville | 2008 |
| Russellville Armory | Russellville | 2000 |
| Russellville Historic District | Russellville | 1976 |
| Savage Cave Archeological Site | Adairville | 1970 |
| Sawyer, David, House | Chandler's Chapel | 1987 |
| South Union Shaker Center House and Preservatory | South Union | 1974 |
| South Union Shakertown Historic District | South Union and vicinity | 1975 |
| Watkins Site (15L012) | South Union | 1985 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLogan was formed in 1792 (1792-09-01) from Lincoln.
LOGAN created from LINCOLN.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLogan County population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,807 | 14,423 | 13,615 | 19,021 | 24,358 | 25,994 | 23,633 | 23,345 | 22,335 | 20,896 | 24,138 | 26,573 | 27,432 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS30 cemeteries and 29 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 30 of 30 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Ballance Cemetery |
| Bib's Chapel Cemetery |
| Browder Cemetery |
| Collins Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| County Home Cemetery |
| Currence Cemetery |
| Doyle Cemetery |
| Duncan Cemetery |
| Epleys Cemetery |
| Felts Cemetery |
| Fitzhugh Cemetery |
| Gasper River Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Head Cemetery |
| Hummer Cemetery |
| Kennerlys Chapel Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Lewisburg Cemetery |
| Lyne Cemetery |
| Maple Grove Cemetery |
| Marshall Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Pillow Cemetery |
| Red River Cemetery |
| Smith's Cemetery |
| Traughber Memorial Cemetery |
| Trimble Cemetery |
| Tunstill Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 29 of 29
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch |
| Bibbtown |
| Butlers |
| Cedar Grove |
| Concord |
| Dripping Spring |
| Duncan Ridge |
| Duncans Shed |
| Friendship |
| Gupton Grove |
| Henrysville |
| Johnstown |
| Kedron |
| Liberty |
| Oak Grove |
| Oakland |
| Parson Campground |
| Pauline |
| Pleasant Grove |
| Pleasant Run |
| Pogue |
| Post Oak |
| Shed |
| Smithgrove |
| Stewarts Ridge |
| Sugar Grove |
| Thompson Chapel |
| Townsend Grove |
| Walnut Grove |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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