Marshall County, Kentucky
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 5 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Benton, Hardin, Calvert City.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 5 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
5 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Archeological Site No. 15 Ml 109 | Benton | 1983 |
| Cherokee State Park | Hardin | 2009 |
| Lemon, James R., House | Benton | 1975 |
| Oak Hill | Calvert City | 1974 |
| Stilley House | Benton | 1986 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMarshall was formed in 1842 (1842-06-01) from Calloway.
MARSHALL created from CALLOWAY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMarshall County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,269 | 6,982 | 9,647 | 13,692 | 15,215 | 16,602 | 13,387 | 16,736 | 25,637 | 30,125 | 31,659 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS90 cemeteries and 19 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 90 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Armstrong - Maple Hill Cemetery |
| Aston Cemetery |
| Banks Family Cemetery |
| Barker Cemetery |
| Barnett Cemetery |
| Benton Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Birmingham Cemetery |
| Birmingham Island Cemetery |
| Blewett Cemetery |
| Brewers Cemetery |
| Briensburg Cemetery |
| Calvert City Cemetery |
| Cole Cemetery |
| Collie Cemetery |
| Cope Cemetery |
| Darnell Cemetery |
| Dees Cemetery |
| Dowdy Cemetery |
| Duke Cemetery |
| Dunn Cemetery |
| Dunn Cemetery |
| Dyke - Phelps Cemetery |
| Everett Cemetery |
| Ewing - Dishman Cemetery |
| Fairdealing Cemetery |
| Feezor Cemetery |
| Ferguson Springs Cemetery |
| Fitzgerald Cemetery |
| Fooks Cemetery |
| Ford Cemetery |
| Frizzell Cemetery |
| Gibson Cemetery |
| Gore Cemetery |
| Gregory Cemetery |
| Haltom Cemetery |
| Hamlet Cemetery |
| Hartsfield Cemetery |
| Haymes Cemetery |
| Henson Cemetery |
| Hiatt Cemetery |
| Hiett Cemetery |
| Horn Cemetery |
| Howard Cemetery |
| Howards Grove Cemetery |
| Leonard Cemetery |
| Little Cypress Cemetery |
| Maple Spring Cemetery |
| Marshall County Memory Garden |
| McLoad Cemetery |
| McNatt Cemetery |
| Middle Fork Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Vernon Cemetery |
| New Harmony Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Zion Cemetery |
| Oak Level Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Old New Harmony Cemetery |
| Old Union Cemetery |
| Olive Cemetery |
| Pace Cemetery |
| Page Cemetery |
| Pinnacle Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Price Cemetery |
| Ruff Creek Cemetery |
| Ruggie Cemetery |
| Saint Henry Catholic Cemetery |
| Salyer Cemetery |
| Sharpe Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Soldier Creek Cemetery |
| Spencer Starks Cemetery |
| Starks Cemetery |
| Stice Cemetery |
| Story Cemetery |
| Story Cemetery |
| Thompson Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 19 of 19
| Name |
|---|
| Beechwood |
| Cullen |
| Griggstown |
| Hamlet |
| Jackson |
| Liberty |
| Locust Grove |
| Lone Valley |
| Middle Fork |
| Midway |
| Monkey Den |
| Pleasant Valley |
| Pugh |
| Spring Creek |
| Union Hill |
| Union Ridge |
| Vanzora |
| Woodall |
| Yancy Darnell |
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 | 33.1 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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