McCracken County, Kentucky
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 36 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Paducah, West Paducah.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP19 of 36 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
36 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMccracken was formed in 1821 (1821-12-19) from Livingston.
McCRACKEN created from LIVINGSTON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMcCracken County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,297 | 4,745 | 10,360 | 16,262 | 28,733 | 37,246 | 48,534 | 49,137 | 57,306 | 61,310 | 65,514 | 67,875 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS56 cemeteries and 14 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 56 of 56 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Beyer Cemetery |
| Brewer Cemetery |
| Brooks Memorial Park |
| Bumpous Cemetery |
| Cowlin Cemetery |
| Cross Cemetery |
| Dunaway Cemetery |
| Graham Cemetery |
| Harmony Cemetery |
| Harper Cemetery |
| Haynes Cemetery |
| Herzog Cemetery |
| Highland Cemetery |
| Hills Chapel Cemetery |
| Hills Chapel Church Cemetery |
| Hopper Cemetery |
| Houser Cemetery |
| Houser Grove Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Hunt Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Kelley Cemetery |
| Maplelawn Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Massac Cemetery |
| McKendree Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Kenton Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| New Liberty Cemetery |
| Newtons Creek Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Palestine Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Purchase Cemetery |
| Quarles Cemetery |
| Rives Cemetery |
| Rosebower Cemetery |
| Saint John Cemetery |
| Saint Matthews Cemetery |
| Saint Thomas Cemetery |
| Scott Cemetery |
| Spring Bayou Cemetery |
| Stanley Cemetery |
| Stone Cemetery |
| Straub Cemetery |
| Switzer Cemetery |
| Temple Israel Cemetery |
| Thompson Cemetery |
| Thompson Cemetery |
| Tittsworth Cemetery |
| White Oak Cemetery |
| Woodlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery |
| Woodville Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 14 of 14
| Name |
|---|
| Bayou Church |
| Black Cat |
| Fort Holt |
| Garrett |
| Highland Church |
| Jett |
| Langs |
| Lee |
| Milan |
| Milburn Chapel |
| Palestine |
| Pleasant Grove |
| Sunny Slope |
| Woods |
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 | 10.3 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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