Lyon County, Kentucky
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 4 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Kuttawa, Eddyville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 4 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
4 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly's Suwanee Furnace Office | Kuttawa | 1971 |
| MAMIE S. BARRETT (towboat) | Eddyville | 1983 |
| Old Eddyville Historic District | Eddyville | 1981 |
| Whalen Site (125-Ly-48) | Kuttawa | 1983 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLyon was formed in 1854 (1854-04-01) from Caldwell.
LYON created from CALDWELL.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLyon County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,307 | 6,768 | 9,319 | 8,795 | 9,067 | 6,853 | 5,924 | 6,490 | 8,080 | 8,680 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS30 cemeteries and 5 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 30 of 30 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Barnett Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Bob Gray Cemetery |
| Bonner Cemetery |
| Chestnut Oak Cemetery |
| Cobb Cemetery |
| Confederate Cemetery |
| Crab Creek African American Cemetery |
| Dickerson Cemetery |
| Dry Fork Cemetery |
| Freeman - Cash Cemetery |
| Gray Cemetery |
| Henderson Chapel Cemetery |
| Hildreth Cemetery Number 1 |
| Hildreth Cemetery Number 2 |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Isaac Gray Cemetery |
| Lady Cemetery |
| Marvin Oliver Cemetery |
| Newby Cemetery |
| Oliver - Fuqua Cemetery |
| Oliver - Jones Cemetery |
| Parker Cemetery |
| Peek Cemetery |
| Providence Cemetery |
| River View Cemetery |
| Rolling Hills Cemetery |
| Rolling Hills Cemetery |
| Saint Stephen's Cemetery |
| Steinbaugh Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 5 of 5
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch |
| Cedar Grove |
| Dewey |
| Renaldo |
| Rolling Mill |
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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