McCreary County, Kentucky
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 3 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1988. Most listings are in or near Stearns, Whitley City.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Barren Fork Coal Camp and Mine Archeological District | Whitley City | 1997 |
| Stearns Administrative and Commercial District | Stearns | 1988 |
| Stearns Golf Course | Stearns | 2015 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMccreary was formed in 1912 (1912-03-12) from Pulaski, Wayne, Whitley.
McCREARY created from PULASKI, WAYNE, and WHITLEY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMcCreary County population from 1920 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,676 | 16,451 | 16,660 | 12,463 | 15,634 | 17,080 | 16,888 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area | Park unit | 25.2 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS40 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 40 of 40 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Barren Fork Cemetery |
| Cal Hill Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Chitwood Cemetery |
| Coffey Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Foster Cemetery |
| Gilreath Cemetery |
| Gregory Cemetery |
| Hamilton Cemetery |
| Hayes Creek Cemetery |
| Hickenbottom Cemetery |
| Hickman Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hollaway Cemetery |
| Holt Cemetery |
| Hughes Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Keith Cemetery |
| Kidd Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| Laurel Cemetery |
| Mariar Cemetery |
| Nancy Grave Cemetery |
| Phillips Cemetery |
| Pine Knot Cemetery |
| Piney Grove Cemetery |
| Price Cemetery |
| Rock Creek Cemetery |
| Ryan Cemetery |
| Shearer- Dobbs Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Troxel Cemetery |
| Waters Cemetery |
| Winchester Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Big South Fork |
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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